Books and Recordings
Table of Contents: Stories in my Pocket
A Story in my Pocket
Storytelling Tips for Kids
Introduction
Choosing a Story to Tell
Learning Your Story
Telling Your Story
Thirty Stories to Tell With Suggestions on How to Tell Them
| How To Use Our Suggestions for Telling the Stories
Starter Stories | |
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The Beautiful Dream (Native American/Navajo) The Mysterious Box (Scandivavia) The Night the Moon Fell Into the Well (Turkey) The Bundle of Sticks (Greece/Aesop) Who Will Fill the House? (Latvia & Lithuania) Oh That's Good! No, That's Bad/(United States) | |
| Next Step Stories | |
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The Mouse and the Sausage (France) How Coyote Was the Moon (Native American/Kalispel) Tilly (England, Canada, United States) The Biggest Lie (Russia) The Biggest Donkey of All (Armenia, Russia, Turkey) Why Crocodile Does Not Eat Hen (Africa/Bantu) The Brave But Foolish Bee (Greece/Aesop) The Fox and His Tail (Mexico & Nicaragua) Bat Plays Ball (Native American/Creek) Do They Play Soccer in Heaven? (United States) | |
| Challenging Stories | |
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Bracelets (by Laurel Hodgden) Skunnee Wundee and the Stone Giant (Native American/Iroquois) On a Dark and Stormy Night (United States) Clytie (Greece) The Golden Arm (England) The Silversmith and the Rich Man (Jewish) Why Anansi the Spider Has a Small Waist (West Africa) King Midas and the Golden Touch (Greece) | |
| Most Challenging | |
| The Mirror That Caused Trouble (Korea) The Paper Bag Princess (by Robert Munsch) Who Will Close the Door? (India) The Stonecutter (Japan) Wait Till Whalem Balem Comes (African-American) Master of All Masters (England) |
Guidelines for Adults Who Will Be Helping Kids Tell Stories
Why Children Should Be Given the Opportunity To Tell Stories
Fostering Storytelling at Home
Storytelling in the School, Camp, or Other Group Setting
How to Teach Kids to Tell Stories
Where Children Can Tell Stories
Related Creative Activities
Good Luck with Your Storytelling Adventures
Appendix: Story Sources
Index