Bringing the Story Home: The Complete Guide to Storytelling for ParentsLavishly endowed with over 100 original, hands-on activities for children aged three to ten, this book teaches parents to incorporate storytelling into household activities and to address real-life situations. In addition to folklore from our own and other cultures, it features a rich sampling of tales actually invented by children and their parents †stories that will inspire readers to invent their own. "[I]t's refreshing to see how a parent can kindle a child's imagination through the magic of the oral tradition." †Stage Directions "After reading this unpretentious, delightful romp of a book, no parent will be able to walk into a room and not imagine potential stories in every corner." †Steve Zeitlin, Director, City Lore |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Acknowledgments | 15 |
Making a Mountain out of a Molehill | 27 |
Instead of TV | 34 |
And Sometimes Y | 40 |
The Magic Map | 46 |
The World of Childhood | 55 |
The Stuff of Our Lives | 62 |
Recognizing Your Hidden Jewels | 127 |
Stories That Soothe | 136 |
How to Prompt a Story | 142 |
How to Have Fun with Scary Stories | 151 |
Long Long Fingers and Ruby Ruby Lips | 157 |
Preparing Your Story | 164 |
The Parable of the Serpent | 174 |
The Growing Up of Littleberry Johnson | 183 |
Photographs | 68 |
Becoming a Folklorist | 77 |
Bibliography of Adoption Literature | 83 |
Making Written Stories Even More Fun | 90 |
Making the Most out of Illustrations | 101 |
Fairy Tales | 107 |
The Indian Cinderella | 119 |
Slurp Slurp Slurp | 191 |
The Cowtail Switch | 198 |
Heaven and Hell | 204 |
The Rooster Who Would Be King | 212 |
Credits | 220 |
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Bringing the Story Home: The Complete Guide to Storytelling for Parents Lisa Lipkin No preview available - 2000 |
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