Stories and Activities for families and others engaged in PILOT (pandemic impacted learning or teaching)
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Let's Do Fables - click on photo for video
FABLES
Fab Fables Some ideas about how to tell and write a fable featuring the “Brave Mouse Mama” and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" and audio version (mp3) of an original fable called "The Three Hens." The fables of Aesop have been told and retold for centuries. They are simple stories that carry timeless truths about human nature. And? They are fun to tell! Ideas on how to create your won versions of timeless tales and few stories to listen to to get you started.
Here is a link to the pdf of some background material for this presentation. Check it out after you watch and there also is a pdf with 20 Aesop’s fables to riff on! Extensions and materials to use with videos. Free content for families, students and teachers.
Heroines and Heros - tell your own adventure
HEROs & HEROINES
Attached here are some audio versions of folkloric stories; one from Italy and a heroine story from Ireland. You may agree that Tony has pretty steep and long learning curve but do you think that Tony and the Donkey follows the hero’s Journey form that is below? How about The Egg Girl and the Leprechaun ? What story would you tell about your life if you had a heroic adventure. Listen the audio stories and watch the video which features an Imagination Journey as a prompt to help you tell your own adventure. I am sure you can create one story or maybe even a saga! saga n. - a long story of heroic achievement
RiDDLES
Riddle stories from all around the world. riddle n. - a question or statement that requires creative thought to guess the answer or meaning, often offered in a playful way or as a game.
If you can't stand to wait? Read George Shannon's books: Stories to Solve, More Stories to Solve Still More Stories to Solve Learn more about George Shannon here: http://www.georgeshannonauthor.com/folklore.html FOR ANSWERS TO STORY RIDDLES AND THE OTHER 11 RIDDLES: You’ll find a link to a pdf of answers here. More Stories, Storytelling, picturebooks ,ArtsEd, writing, ElementaryEd, to come.