Tell Your own Stories: Ever thought about telling stories to your friends and family? How about passing on tales that happened to you or you heard from your elders. Learn how to craft a personal tale for children or grown-ups. ​

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Personal Narratives 4, 5 & Middle School How to discover, tell and begin writing your story.

 

Pictures tell the Story 3,4,5 & Middle School Budding writers and storytellers learn sequencing through drawing storyboards.

 

READ & WRITE Title I presentations for parents and students to provide tips for motivating reading and writing

 

PUT DOWN THE BOOK Storytelling for Teachers and Media Specialists. See demonstrations and get hands on practice with storytelling techniques like draw and tell, cut and tell, flannel and magnet board, puppet stories and story-in-a-bag.​​​​​​

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A Sampler of topics for Teachers, Librarians, and Media Specialists

 

Bring Books to Life: Easy to implement ideas using props, puppets, and music to capture children’s attention with books.​

 

Constructing Circle Time:  A blueprint for planning successful circle times designed to make “together time” the most successful part of the day.

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Game On A demonstration of dozens of games, old school and new, that easily match curriculum goals in the classroom. Build a team and have fun learning.

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From Page to Stage Jump into the art of storytelling. Put down the book with techniques like

Felt boards, cut or draw stories, musical stories, story in a bag and others.

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Terrific Transitions Getting through the preschool day can be hectic. Try these ideas to get for smooth sailing.

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Once Upon a Time Using Folk and Fairy Tales in the Preschool Classroom. Get ready to put down the book and venture to the world of storytelling.

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Toddler Time Capture the attention of your youngest with these tried-and-true techniques.

See activities that match some of your favorite Toddler stories.

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Act It Out End the drama, with drama. Try these Classroom Calmers, Teacher Tricks and Rainy Day-savers plus learn performance ideas.​

 

Everyday Puppets One person puppet shows are great, but there are many more ways.

To use puppets every day to engage children​

 

Mother Goose Math and More Mother Goose rhymes teach multiple skills across all different

subject areas. Discover new ways to use our old favorite rhymes.

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