Talespinner Productions

Teaching Tools

·        Retell a story to someone who didn’t hear it,

·        Retell a story from a different character’s point of view, 

·        Expand the story beyond its known beginning or ending,

·        Tell a story about your first day of school, first love, favorite pet, or how you got a scar on your body,

·        Retell a story about a historical character or event from the point of view of an unknown person or an animal,

·        Explore stories with similar motifs from various cultures,

·        Hold a mock trial for folktale characters in conflict with one another,

·        Explore foods, recipes, arts and crafts described in stories you’ve heard,

·        Form an intergenerational storytelling group and learn stories from people older and younger than you are,

·        Find out about storytelling festivals, events, or opportunities in your local and regional area, starting with your local library,

·        Volunteer to help with a Tellabration event in your community (see www.storynet.org)

·        Form a storytelling club to join others in learning more and sharing stories, and

·        Join the National Storytelling Network (see www.storynet.org).