STORYTELING HANDOUT FOR CLASSROOM AND LIBRARY

Judy Sima7433 Parkdale

West Bloomfield248-644-3951

judy@JudySima.comwww.JudySima.com

Judy Sima is an award winning author, storyteller, media specialist and a leading authority on youth storytelling. Her storytelling articleshave been featured in The Yarnspinner, Storytelling Magazine, Storytelling World, Teaching Tolerance, Oasis Magazine, Library

Talk, Media Spectrum, Book Links, and The National Storytelling Network publications Tales as Tools, A Beginner’s Guide to

Storytelling, and Telling Stories to Children. She has performed and presented workshops across the country. Judy is available forworkshops, school assemblies, and author talks. Check www.JudySima.com for a complete list of programs.

STORYTELLER’S SCAVENGER HUNT

Directions to players: As you walk around the room, ask someone to show, do or tell you about one of the things listed below.When he or she has completed the activity, have that person sign your sheet of paper. Each person may only sign one time.

Now you must tell, show or do one of the activities in return, then sign your name on that person’s paper. Share only what you arewilling to share and have fun!

Find someone who will tell you:

1. A jump rope rhyme, a nursery rhyme, a poem, or sing a favorite song or commercial.

2. About something his or her mom/dad/aunt/uncle/grandma/ grandpa/ brother/ sister, etc. always says.

3. About an interesting experience with an animal.

4. About a favorite secret hiding place.

5. About a time he or she cooked something that didn’t turn out.

6. About the time he or she was lost or scared.

7. About an award, contest, trophy or medal he or she won.

8. Something funny or unusual that he or she can do with their body.

9. About the best or worst day he or she ever had in school.

10. About a place he or she used to live but doesn’t live there any more.

Reprinted from: Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.

ARTICLES ON THE WEB

www.JudySima.com Check website for additional articles on storytelling

“Once Upon a Time–The Tools and Tales of Storytelling” Northlands Journal (Northlands Storytelling Network)

“Teaching Tolerance Through Tales” Storytelling Magazine (National Storytelling Network)

“Story-Enhancing your Science Classes” Storytelling Magazine (National Storytelling Network)

“Energize With a Parent-Teller Program” The Yarnspinner (National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling)

“Raising Voices: Storytelling in the Media Center” Media Spectrum (Michigan Association for Media in Education

“Adding Action to Your Telling” The Yarnspinner (National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling)

“Teaching Tolerance Through Tales” Storytelling Magazine (National Storytelling Network)

Lucky 13 Reasons Why STORYTELLING is Good for Kids

13. Improves language skills (retelling/sequencing/setting/plot/characters)

12. Enhances self-confidence

11. Encourages reading

10. Stimulates discussion

9. Demonstrates problem-solving techniques

8. Arouses curiosity

7. Nurtures the imagination

6. Strengthens listening skills

5. Enriches vocabulary

4. Teaches values

3. Exposes kids to different cultures

2. Builds audience skills

1. Entertains

STORYTELLER’S PLEDGE

Establish a tradition with your youthful storytellers by beginning each meeting with a ritual. Create a mood and atmosphere that makesstorytelling inviting and special. Dim the lights, light a candle, move to a special place, ring a bell, or simply begin with The Storyteller’sPledge.

Storyteller’s Pledge

As a Storyteller and Story Listener

I give myself permission

To Have Fun

To Laugh

To Take Risks

To Tell Stories.

I Know

Stories

Connect

Us

And

I

Am

Connected

To Story.

Let the Stories Begin! Let the Stories Begin! Let the Stories Begin!!!

Written by Kevin Cordi. Reprinted from: Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited 2003

SIMA’S SIX QUICK STEPS FOR STORYTELLING SUCCESS

1. Choose It

2. Read It

3. Picture It

4. Imagine It5. Practice It

6. Tell It

STORYBOARD

Directions: Draw a picture and write a sentence or several phrases to describe the main events in the story in the order that

they happen. Use your STORYBOARD to help you remember the story.

Name of the story:___________________ Author/ Country ____________________

Opening lines: _________________________________________________________

Sequence 1 2 3

4 5 6

Closing lines: _________________________________________________________

Things to remember:____________________________________________________

Reprinted from: Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes.

Libraries Unlimited, Westport, Conn. 2003

The Tailor

There once was a

Tailor who made the

most wonderful

clothes……..

He cut, and stitched,and sewed and tiedit with a knot

Coat Jacket

VestTie Button

And because it’s astory – it neverwears out!

BARE BONES FABLES

A fable is a short story, usually about animals, that teaches a lesson. Often the lesson or “moral” is given at the end of the

story. Retell one of the following stories in your own words adding description and dialog. Be sure to add the moral to the

end of the story.

THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE

A tortoise and hare were having an argument about which animal was the fastest. They made a date to race each

other and settle the argument. When the race began, the hare took off like shot and in no time at all, he was far ahead of the

tortoise. The hare was so confident he would win that he lay down under a tree to take a nap. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept

plodding along, one foot in front of the other, slowly and steadily without stopping. After a long while, the tortoise passed

the sleeping hare, who finally woke up when he heard the crowd cheering as the tortoise crossed the finish line.

THE CROW AND THE PITCHER

A very thirsty crow came upon a tall pitcher that was half full of water. When the crow tried to take a drink, he

found that his beak was too short to reach the water. While trying to decide what to do, the crow saw some pebbles lying

nearby. He picked up the pebbles and one by one, he dropped the pebbles into the pitcher. Soon the level of the water rose

almost to the top, and the crow was able to drink the water.

THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG

One day, a farmer went to collect eggs from his favorite goose and found that the goose had lain an egg of solid

gold. Needless to say, the farmer was delighted. Every day after that, when the farmer went to collect the eggs, he found

another egg of solid gold. Soon the farmer became rich. But after a while, he became greedy since the goose only laid one

golden egg at a time. So the farmer killed the goose and found that there was not one single egg inside and his precious

goose was dead.

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

Once there was a mighty lion that loved to roar. Whenever he roared all of the smaller animals in the jungle would

run and hide. One day, a little mouse heard the lion’s roar but decided not to run away. As soon as the lion fell asleep, the

mouse crawled up on to the lion’s nose. The lion woke up. “Please don’t eat me,” said the mouse. “If you spare my life, I

might be able to save your life one day.” The lion agreed to let the mouse go. Several days later, the lion became entangled

in a hunter’s net. When the mouse heard the lion roaring, he quickly came to the lion’s aid and chewed a hole in the net

large enough for the lion to escape.

THE MILKMAID AND HER PAIL

A milkmaid was on her way to market carrying a pail full of milk on her head. As she walked along she thoughtabout all of the wonderful things she would buy with the money she was going to make when she sold the milk. First she

was going to buy eggs. Then she was going to hatch them and sell the chickens. With the money she earned from selling

the chickens, she would buy a beautiful new dress. All the young men would want to marry her because she looked so

beautiful in the new dress, but she would only marry the mayor’s son. She would toss her head and put her nose up in the

air to all those other boys. As she thought about it, the milkmaid tossed her head and the pail fell down spilling the milk all

over the ground.

THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN

The North Wind and the Sun were having an argument as to which one of them was more powerful. Suddenly they saw a

man walking along a road. He was wearing a warm cloak. They decided that whoever could make the man take off his

cloak would be declared to be the strongest. The North Wind went first. He blew up a storm but the more he blew, the

tighter the man pulled his cloak around himself. Finally the Wind gave up. Next was the Sun’s turn and he began to shinedown on the man. Soon the man became warm and then hot. He grew so warm that he took off his cloak and carried it over

his arm.

STORYTELLING GAMES

“ME” STORY BAG

1. Look all the things in your bedroom and around the house. Chose five or six objects that tells something special aboutyou. Put the objects into a paper bag.

2. Decorate the bag with your favorite colors, cartoons, sports stars, etc.

3. On the outside of the bag write your full name in big letters. Ask your parents to tell you the story behind your name.Why was the name chosen? Who were you named after? Were there any unusual circumstances surrounding your birthor naming?

4. Share the contents of the bag with other students in your the group.

EMOTIONS CIRCLE

1. Sit in a circle. Everyone takes a card with an emotion on it. (e.g. Stubborn, shy, disgusted, awestruck, remorseful, lost,

forgetful, frustrated, vengeful, shocked, affectionate, suspicious, wicked, lonely, crazy, angry, cautions, hungry, spooky,disappointed, confused, cranky, sleepy, sad, devastated, envious, guilty, grouchy, romantic, curious, goofy, excited,bored, concentrating, etc).

2. Create scene or situation in your mind. With very little talking, begin acting out that emotion while sitting, continue as you

walk around the circle.

3. Choose someone else in the circle to act out their emotion by taking their seat.

4. Repeat as a character: (e.g. dragon, old man, witch, eagle, young woman, mother, baby, juggler, soldier, preacher,

teacher, cowboy, clown, bad guy, large animal, small creature, etc.

TOY STORIES

1. Pick a toy from the bag, one that could be a metaphor for who you are or how others see you. Go around the circle and

tell why you picked that toy.

2. Form groups of three. Create a group story using all three toys.

POINT OF VIEW 1. Divide group into pairs. Give each pair a card with the name of a well known fairy tale or nursery rhyme.First person tells the story from the point of view of the first character, second person tells the story from the point of view of

the second person. (e.g. Jack and Jill; Sleeping Beauty (King and forgotten fairy); Three Little Pigs (3rd

pig and the wolf);Little Red Riding Hood (Woodsman and wolf): Jack and the Beanstalk (Jack’s mother and the giant’s wife); Cinderella’s fairygodmother and the prince’s mother; Jack Sprat and his wife; Oldest and youngest child of the old woman who lives in ashoe.)

VIRGINIA REEL

1. Have students form two parallel rows facing each other. Using a timer, have students in one row begin telling the story

they are working on to the person across from them.

2. Using a timer, call “switch” after 2 or 3 minutes. Repeat with students in second row.

3. Call “switch” again and have first row continue telling their stories using exaggerated gestures. Repeat with second line.

4. Move one student to the end of the first row and have everyone else in the row moves up one space. Continue: telling

the story in slow motion, double time, gibberish, or gestures only.

ROTATION STATION

1. Set up groups of 3 to 4 students. Using a timer and whistle set a time limit of 2-3 minutes.

2. Post questions on butcher-block paper on the wall, (e.g. How can we encourage and help one another? What is

respectful audience behavior? How can we help each other succeed? How can we improve our storytelling? What makea story interesting to listen to? What are some tips to help remember a story? What performance mistakes should we tryto avoid?)

3. Have groups walk around the room with different colored markers, brainstorm answers to the questions and write them

on the paper.

4. Give one question to each group to evaluate and decide which answers are best or most important.

5. Choose a representative from each group to report to the rest of the class.

TALL TALE

1. Pass a mitten and a fan around the circle – one person gets the fan, the next gets the mitten

2. Spontaneously make up a 2 sentence tall tale“It was so hot/ cold that …” give two examples of things that happened

+

HOT POTATO –EXCUSES, EXCUSESPass a beanbag quickly around the circle making an excuse for

a. Speedingb. Forgetting homeworkc. Being late

HOT SEAT

1. Send 3 volunteers out of the room

2. Choose another 3 to 5 other volunteers to create a story, beginning with one volunteer and others adding to the

sequence and plot. (The crazier the better)

3. One volunteer acts as “first storyteller” and tells the created story to the first volunteer to return to the room.

4. Directions: “You are sitting in the “Hot Seat” (Ssssss) You are to listen to a story. You many not interrupt or ask

questions. There are to be no comments or interruptions from the audience. Listen carefully for you must tell the storyexactly as you hear it to the next volunteer to return to the room.

PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH AN ANIMAL1. Break group into small circles of 3 or 42. Think of a beginning to draw people

3. Think how do you want the story to end4. Go around the circle each person telling their stories5. No interruptions during story, but group may ask questions after story is completed.

6. Bring group back to large circle. One person from each circle re-tells one of the stories to the entire group.

ACTIVITIES TAKEN FROM: RAISING VOICES: CREATING YOUTH STORYTELLING GROUPS AND TROUPES LIBRARIES UNLIMITED, 2003.BY: JUDY SIMA AND KEVIN CORDI

Email Judy@JudySima.com for an autographed copy: Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes – Free shipping!

“Mounting evidence supports and recognizes that storytelling provides marvelous venues for

the development of language skills among young people. Judy Sima and Kevin Cordi offer a

reassuring blueprint, so librarians and teachers can avoid reinventing the wheel. Practical in

its every suggestion, this book offers ideas for attracting kids to join a storytelling group, as

well as organizational plans for both leaders and young participants. They incorporate

activities to assist in learning stories, in presenting stories, and offer suggestions for raising

funds. With this guide in, all who believe in story and its value for young storytellers will find

them selves inspired and well on their way.” - Anne Izard Storytellers Choice Award

“Sparkles with insight, wisdom and every basic tool you could possibly need to nurture your

own Storytelling Troupe.” - Karen Chace, East Freetown, MA

2003 _ 275 pages _ $34.00 ISBN 1-56308-919-X

* Storytelling World Award Honor Book

* Voice of Youth Advocates “Five Foot Bookshelf” selection

* Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award

STORYTELLERS BINGO

Myth

1

NativeAmerican

Tale2

Folktalefrom

Africa3

CelticFolktale

4

Legend

5

Fairytale

6

RiddleStory

7

Tall Tale

8

NatureStory

9

Folktalefrom

North America10

TricksterTale

11

Fable

12

FolktaleVariant

13

TriumphantTale

14

GhostStory or

Scary Story15

Folktalefrom the

Middle East16

LiteraryStory

17

Circular orCumulative

Tale18

AnimalTale

19

Folktale fromWestern Europe

20

FolktalefromAsia

21

Folktale fromEasternEurope

22

Folktale fromCentral or

South America23

HumorousTale

24

Pourquoi orHow & Why Tale

25

Directions:

1. Choose a box, read a story from the genre or category listed,2. Put an “X” in the box and record the category, title, source, page numbers, and summary of the story on

your Story Record sheet.3. Answer the question, “is this a story you would like to tell? Yes or No.4. Use the definitions given in the Storytellers Bingo Category Definitions and the descriptions in the books

to help you decide where a story fits on the Bingo Board. In most libraries, fairy tales and folklore can befound in the Dewey Decimal number beginning with 398, mythology begins with 291 and 292. Literarystories can be found in the Fiction, Story Collection, or Picture Book sections. A story may fit more than onecategory, but you must read a different story for each square.

5. When you have read a BINGO (five stories in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally) you may choose aprize from the prize box.

6. Put an “X” in the squares below when you have completed a BINGO.7. When you have read one story from each of the 25 types of stories you will receive a gift certificate or

special prize.

1st Bingo 2

nd Bingo 3

rd Bingo 4

th Bingo 5

th Bingo

Figure 3.1 Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited, 2003

STORY RECORD

Your name: __________________________________________________

1. Bingo Board category: _______________________________________Name of the story: _____________________________________________Source of the story: ____________________________________________Page numbers: ________________________________________________Summary: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Is this a story you would like to tell? ________________________________

2. Bingo Board category: __________________________________________Name of the story: _____________________________________________Source of the story: ____________________________________________Page numbers: ________________________________________________Summary: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Is this a story you would like to tell? ________________________________

3. Bingo Board category: __________________________________________Name of the story: _____________________________________________Source of the story: ____________________________________________Page numbers: ________________________________________________Summary: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Is this a story you would like to tell? ________________________________

FAST FOOD SONG……

Pizza Hut, Pizza HutKentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut(Repeat)

McDonald’s, McDonald’sKentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut(Chorus – repeat after each verse)

Burger King, Burger King

Long John Silver and a Burger King

(Repeat)

Dairy Queen, Diary Queen

Taco Bell and a Dairy Queen(Repeat)

Seafood Bay, Seafood BayDunkin’ Donuts and a Seafood Bay

(Repeat)

Dominos, DominosRed Lobster and a Dominos

(Repeat)

JAZZY THREE BEARS – CHANT

Once upon a time in a wee little cottage there were Three Bears.

(I said, “Three Bears.”)

One was the Papa Bear, and one was the Mama Bear, and one was the Wee Bear.

(I said, “Wee Bear.”)

One day they went walking in the deep woods a-talking when along, along, along came a little girl with blond hair.

(I said. “Blond hair.”)

Her name was Goldilocks, upon the door she did knock

But no one was there,

( I said. “No one was there.”)

So she walked right in and had herself a ball.

No, she didn’t care. No, she didn’t care.

Home, home, home came the Three Bears …..

“Someone’s been eatin’ my porridge,” said the Papa Bear

“Someone’s been eatin’ my porridge,” said the Mama Bear.

“Hey baa baa wee baa baa,” said the little Wee Bear,

“Someone has broken my chair!” CRASH (clap)

Just then Goldilocks woke up and broke up the story and beat it out of there.

“Bye, bye, bye – bye,” said the Papa Bear.

“Bye, bye, bye – bye,” said the Mama Bear.

“Hey baa baa wee baa baa,” said the little Wee Bear.

And so ends the story of the Three Little Bears…

Na na-na-na na-na na-na-na na…… CHA!

(Wave right hand to the audience ---- Bow with left hand extended)

RESOURCES

BOOKSTheory and PracticeBarton, Bob and David Booth. Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Role playing with Children.

Heineman. 1990.

Bauer, Caroline Feller. New Handbook for Storytellers: with Stories, Poems, Magic ,And More. American Library Press. 1995.

Brody, Ed. and others. Spinning Tales Weaving Hope: Stories, Storytelling and Activities for Peace,Justice, & the Environment. New Society Publishers. 2002.

Caduto, Michael J. and Joseph Bruchac. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Storiesand Environmental Activities for Children. Fulcrum. 1988.

Also: Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children.

Changar, Jerilyn and Annette Harrison. Storytelling Activities Kit: Ready-to-Use Lessons& Listening Cassettes for Early Childhood. Center for Applied Research. 1992.

Collins, Rives and Pamela J. Cooper. The Power of Story: Teaching Through Storytelling. Prentice Hall. 1996.

Davis, Donald. Telling Your Own Stories: For Family and Classroom Storytelling, Public Speaking, and Personal Journaling.August House. 1993.

de Vos, Gail. Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens. Libraries Unlimited. 2003.

Dailey, Sheila. Putting the World in a Nutshell: The Art of the Formula Tale. Wilson. 1994.

Green, Ellin. Storytelling Art & Technique. Libraries Unlimited. 1996.

Hamilton, Martha and Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories; Teaching and using Storytelling in the Classroom. 2nd

edition.

Richard Owen. Publishers. 2005.

Haven, Kendall. Super Simple Storytelling: A Can-Do Guide for Every Classroom, Every Day. Teacher Idea Press. 2000.Also: Close Encounters with Deadly Dangers, Amazing American Women, Marvels of Science,Marvels of Math, Voices of the American Revolution; Write Right!;

Joy, Flora. Treasures from Europe: Stories and Classroom Activities. Libraries Unlimited. 2003.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. Storyteller’s Start-Up Book; Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales. August House. 1993.

Maguire, Jack. Creative Storytelling: Choosing, Inventing, and Sharing Tales for Children. McGraw Hill. 1985.

McBride-Smith, Barbara. Tell It Together: Foolproof Scripts for Story Theater. August House. 2001.

Mooney, Bill and David Holt. The Storyteller’s Guide: Storytellers Share Advice for the Classroom,

Boardroom, Showroom, Podium, Pulpit, and Center Stage. August House. 1996.

National Storytelling Press. Tales as Tools: the Power of Story in the Classroom. 1994.Also: A Beginner’s Guide to Storytelling; Telling Stories to Children. 2003.

Norfolk, Bobby and Sherry. The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. August House. 1999.

Norfolk, Sherry, Jane Stensen, and Diane Williams, editors. The Storytelling Classroom. Libraries Unlimited. 2006.

Sima, Judy and Kevin Cordi. Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Libraries Unlimited. 2003.

Spaulding, Amy. Wisdom of Storytelling in an Information Age. Scarecrow Press. 2004.

Picture BooksBlume, Judy. Pain and the Great One. Dell Yearling. 1974.

Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup. 1947.

Also: Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Crum, Shutta. Who Took My Hairy Toe? Albert Whitman, 2001.

Davis, Aubrey. The Enormous Potato. Kid’s Can Press. 1998.

Davis, Donald. Jack and the Animals: An Appalachian Folktale. August House. 1995.

Demi. The Stonecutter. Crown. 1995.

Ernst, Lisa Campbell, Zinnia and Dot. Viking. 1992.

Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. Coward McCann. 1928.

Galdone, Joanna. Tailypo. Seabury. 1997.Also: Obedient Jack

Gilman, Phoebe. Something From Nothing. Scholastic. 1992.

Goss, Linda and Clay. The Baby Leopard. Bantam Books. 1989.

Harper, Wilhemina. The Gunniwolf. Dutton. 1967.

Kraus, Robert. Leo, The Late Bloomer. Crowell. 1971.

Lester, Helen. The Wizard, the Fairy and the Magic Chicken. Houghton, Mifflin. 1983.Also: Tacky the Penguin.

Liberman, Syd. “Debate in Sign Language” from Sea to Shining Sea by Amy Cohn. Scholastic 1993.

Littledale, Freya. The Magic Fish. Scholastic. 1996.

Lobel, Arnold. Days with Frog and Toad. Harper Collins.1979.

Also: Frog and Toad Are Friends; Frog and Toad Together; Fables.

Kasza, Keiko. Wolf’s Chicken Stew. Putnam. 1987.

Kimmel, Eric. Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. Holiday House. 1988.

McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Henry Holt. 1972.

MacDonald, Margaret Read. The Squeaky Door. Harper Collins. 2006.

May, Jim. The Boo Baby Girl Meets the Ghost of Mable’s Gable. Brotherstone. 1992.

McGovern. Too Much Noise. Scholastic. 1968.

Mosel, Arlene. Tikki Tikki Tembo. Hold. 1968.

Munsch, Robert. Love You Forever. Annick Press. 1986.Also: Mortimer; The Paper Bag Princess: Stephanie’s Pony Tale; Thomas’ Snowsuit.

Pellowski, Anne “The Mosquito” from The Story Vine. MacMillan. 1984.

Rosen, Michael. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. MacMillan. 1989.

Scieszka, John. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Viking Press. 1989.

Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. Harper. 1963.

Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale. Harper. 1968.

Small, David. Imogene’s Antlers. Crown. 1991.

Stevens, Janet. Tops and Bottoms. Harcourt. 1995.

Stevens, Janet. The Tortoise and the Hare. Holiday House. 1984.

Taback, Simms. Joseph Had a Little Overcoat. Viking. 1999.

Tashijan, Virginia. “the Snooks Family” from Juba This and Juba That. Little Brown. 1969.

Tolystoy, Alexei. Great Big Enormous Turnip. Watts, 1968.

Tresselt, Alvin. The Mitten. Lothrop. 1964.

Trivizas, Eugene and Helen Oxenbury. The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig. McElderry. 1993.

Williams, Linda. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. Harper Collins. 1986.

Zemach, Harve. The Judge. Farrar, Strauss. 1979.

Also: A Penny a Look.

Zemack, Margot. It Could Always Be Worse. Farrar Strauss. 1977.

Story Collections and Activity BooksCohn, Amy L. From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folksongs. Scholastic. 1993.

DeSpain, Pleasant. The Books of Nine Lives, 9 volumes. August House. 2001.Also: Sweet Land of Story: Thirty-six American Tales to Tell;Twenty-two Splendid Tales to Tell.

Fujita, Hiroko. Stories to Play with: Kids’ Tales Told with Puppets, Paper, Toys, and Imagination. August House. 1999.

Hamilton, Martha and Mitch Weiss. Stories in My Pocket: Tales Kids Can Tell. Fulcrum. 1990.Also: How & Why Stories: World Tales Kids can Read & Tell.

Harrison, Annette. Easy To Tell Stories for Young Children. National Storytelling Press. 1992.

Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told In... Beech Tree Books.France, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Spain, Scotland, Denmark,Japan, Greece, Italy, Norway, Czechoslovakia

Holt, David and Bill Mooney. Ready to Tell Tales: Sure-fire Stories from America’s Favorite Storytellers.August House. 1994.

Justice, Jennifer. The Ghost & I: Scary Stories for Participatory Telling. Yellow Moon Press. 1992.

MacDonald, Margaret. Twenty Tellable Tales: Audience Participation Folktales For the Beginning Storyteller.H.W. Wilson. 1988.

Marsh, Valerie. Storyteller’s Sampler. Alleyside Press (Available through Highsmith Press) 1996.Also: Beyond Words: Great Stories for Hand and Voice; A Treasury of Trickster Tales; Puppet Tales; Story Puzzles:

Tales in the Tanagram Tradition; Terrific Tales to Tell: From the Storyknifing Tradition; True Tales of Heroes and Heroines:

Paper-Cutting Stories for Holidays & Special Events; Mystery-Fold: Stories to Tell, Draw, and Fold; Paper-Cutting Storiesfrom A-Z; Storytelling with Shapes and Numbers.

Miller, Theresa. Joining In: an Anthology of audience Participation folktales for the Beginning Storyteller & HowTo Tell Them. Yellow Moon Press. 1988.

National Storytelling Press. Many Voices: True Tales From America’s Past. 1995.

Norfolk, Bobby & Sherry. The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. August House. 1999.

Pellowski, Anne. The Storytelling Handbook: A Young People’s Collection of Unusual Tales and Helpful Hints onHow to Tell Them. Simon & Schuster. 1995.

San Souci, Robert D. Short and Shivery: Thirty Chilling Tales. Doubleday. 1987.

Shannon, George. Stories to Solve. Greenwillow. 1985.

Young, Richard and Judy Dockery. Favorite Scary Stories of American Children. August House. 1990.

Young, Richard and Judy Dockery. Race with Buffalo and Other Native American Stories for Young Readers.August House. 1994.

WEBSITESBaldwin Project. http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displayfeature.php

Children’s Literature Web Guide. www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown.

National Storytelling Network. www.storynet.org.

National Youth Storytelling Showcase. http://www.storycast.biz/index.php/z-natyouth/

Once Upon a Time. http://xrules.com/library/fairytales/index.html.

Judy Sima. www.JudySima.com

Story Arts. http://www.storyarts.org/classroom/index.html.

Storytelling Arts of Indiana. http://www.storytellingarts.org/teachersguide.html.

Tell Me a Story. www.uexpress.com/tellmeastory.

Youth, Educators, and Storytellers. www.yesalliance.com.

Copyright: Judy Sima: June, 2006

Judy SimaPRODUCTS ORDER FORM