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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: The Storyteller's Tool Kit: THE VOICE
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Sunday, December 15, 2013. The Storyteller's Tool Kit: THE VOICE. Is a simple way to talk about the elements that storyteller's use to present a story. These do not include puppets, props, costumes or anything extraneous. You can certainly use all of those things as a storyteller, but they are not standard tools in the toolkit. The flow at which your stories land...
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Crafting 101: Donkeys and Tigers and War Horses, Oh My!
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Sunday, April 19, 2015. Crafting 101: Donkeys and Tigers and War Horses, Oh My! In this series of Blogs, I will look at a single story, and show the process I use to get from my first exposure to a tale all the way to the finished structure. This is the fourth entry in the series. The Pot Maker and The Tiger. 1 Crafting 101: The Questions I Ask. I love it when I ...
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Crafting 101: Introductions!
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Friday, May 29, 2015. There is a difference between crafting a story and just getting up and telling one. Pretty much anyone who isn't afraid of speaking in public can get up and tell a story of some kind. We share stories at weddings and funerals. We share them during worship services, and amongst friends. We share them on the radio and television. The Pot Maker...
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Breathing......
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Thursday, June 18, 2015. I have not blogged in a few weeks. This is not because I have nothing to say, but because sometimes life catches up with me, and no matter how fast I run, there is nothing I can do. First, my eldest graduated from high school. This was cause for much celebration and lots of family descending on my humble home. So, thanks for being patient!
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Stories Entwined With Life: My first Guest Blogger of 2015 - Kevin Kulp
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Thursday, August 13, 2015. Stories Entwined With Life: My first Guest Blogger of 2015 - Kevin Kulp. Last night, I laid out under the stars after midnight with my husband, my eighteen year old son, and my fifteen year old daughter. We were looking for meteors. We saw a couple. Last night was one of the moonless evenings when the Perseid Meteor. I did a lot of Summ...
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Marketing 101
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. To be successful at this business, it is important that storyteller's learn how to market their material. Here are some posts I've written about getting your name out there! These seven posts are a series I called Marketing 101: They look at the various items I use for marketing. I discuss design, function, and efficacy. Marketing Materials 101: Part 1 - Questions.
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Kansas City, Mo Bound!
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Friday, July 24, 2015. Kansas City, Mo Bound! Practicing my speech, working on getting my pieces for Race Bridges under ten minutes. One Week from today I will be giving the opening Key Note at the National Storytelling Network Conference. After that, I will return to my regular schedule of posting things on this site. National Storytelling Network Conference 2015.
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Literacy Development
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. I have written a number of blog posts about storytelling and literacy development. Enjoy! Play is the Best Way: Using Language Games At Home and In The Classroom. Language based games are any game you play that focuses on using language creatively, listening intently to another person, stretching your vocabulary, and solving problems. This book is about how Stand...
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling: Tips and Tools for Storytelling
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Language, Literacy and Storytelling. A Discussion About the Links Between Storytelling, Language and Literacy. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Tips and Tools for Storytelling. Here you will find ideas, tips, inside baseball so to speak, about living the life of a professional storyteller. Audience Participation: Covert and Overt - Part 1. Feast, Famine, or Flood: Don't Spend It Unless You Have It! When Time Stops: Stories Are Forever. This fall marked my 28th year as a professional storyteller. When I d...
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