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Category Archives: Storytelling
A Chrysalis Carol
“I embrace emerging experience. I participate in discovery. I am a butterfly. I am not a butterfly collector. I want the experience of the butterfly.” ~ William Stafford On Christmas Eve, while placing a butterfly ornament on my tree, I … Continue reading
Big, Bigger, Biggest Pumpkin: A Creative Measurement Inquiry
“The heart of science is measurement.” ~ Erik Brynjolfsson Years ago I worked with a group of young children who loved the book Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman. They listened to the cassette tape so many times that I had eventually … Continue reading
A Bouquet of Beautiful Books about the Garden
“Songs of soft petals, and songs of leaves, we dance all the blooms in our breeze bouquet.” ~ George Shannon, Dancing the Breeze With the climbing temperatures and the children’s growing interest in flowers, leaves and living things, I felt … Continue reading
Storytelling with Young Children
“I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told – and it first happens when you’re a kid.” ~ David Chase This month, kindergarten children at my school participated in a special program … Continue reading
The Arts in a Kindergarten Classroom: 2013 in Review
“The arts’ position in the school curriculum symbolizes to the young what adults believe is important.” ~ Elliot W. Eisner Now that 2013 has come and gone, I find myself reflecting on the different ways that I shared arts experiences … Continue reading
Friendship Soup
“Soup is the song of the hearth… and the home.” ~ Louis P. De Gouy Last week, a group of children collaborated to make “Friendship Soup.” What better way to celebrate the approach of Thanksgiving than to prepare a special … Continue reading
Posted in Activities to Enjoy, Arts Books for Children, Creative Art, Exploring Creativity, Music and Movement, Puppets, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Tagged cooking with children, friendship soup, Jon Muth, Old Mr. Rabbit, soup, Stone Soup, storytelling, Thanksgiving, vegetable prints
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Snowy Rhymes for Winter Time!
Winter is most beautiful to me when children get excited about the first falling snow, and they begin to anticipate building a snowman, making snow angels or catching fluffy flakes on their tongues. Activities like fingerplays and felt board stories encourage children … Continue reading
Posted in Activities to Enjoy, Music and Movement, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Tagged felt board, fingerplays, rhymes, snow, winter
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Becoming a Storyteller
“Our stories matter… Your stories matter… For you never know how much of a difference they make and to whom.” ~ Caroline Joy Adams Recently I participated in an inspiring workshop entitled Music of the Story with Luigi Rignanese, a storyteller … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling, Uncategorized
Tagged FOOL Festival, Luigi Rignanese, music, storytelling
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