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Storytelling Research
Why Storytelling?
What Teachers Say
"My students progressed in their writing and thinking of the different steps of story writing. We used all of Shelby's ideas in our stories and even in science reading! It helped my students with their ESL. They have really improved their writing, speaking and adding ideas in their stories. They have used Shelby's words and vocabulary in their daily language. I think storytelling is a must with the bilingual students."
- Ms. Molina,
Fort Worth ISD
Storytelling Bibliography for Educators
General- Storytelling and Literacy
And None of It Was Nonsense: The Power of Storytelling In the Classroom -
Betty Rosen, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1988
Beyond The Beanstalk: Interdisciplinary Learning Through Storytelling -Lynn Rubright, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1996
Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide - Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, Katonah, NY: Richard Owen, 1990
Close Encounters With Deadly Dangers - Kendall Haven, Englewood, CO: Teacher Idea Press
Give a Listen: Stories of Storytelling In School - Ann M. Trousdale, Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1994
How & Why Stories: World Tales Kids Can Read & Tell - Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, Little Rock, AR: August House, 1999
Imagination In Teaching and Learning: The Middle School Years - Kieran Egan, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992
Keepsakes: Using Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms - Linda Winston, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1997
Through the Grapevine World Tales Kids Can Read and Tell - Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, August House publishers, October 2001 ISBN 0-87483-624-7 PB
The Need For Story: Cultural Diversity In Classroom and Community - Anne
Haas Dyson and Celia Genishi. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1994
Once Upon A Time: Using Stories In the Language Classroom -John Morgan and Mario Rinvolucri Cambridge; NY: Cambridge University Press, 1983
The Ordinary and the Fabulous: An Introduction to Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales - Elizabeth Cook NY: Cambridge University Press, 1976
The Power of Storytelling: A Step-By-Step Guide To Dramatic Learning in K-12 - Harriet Mason, Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 1996
Power of Storytelling: Teaching Through Storytelling -Rives Collins and Pamela J. Cooper, Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon, 1997
Stories From the Heart: Teachers and Students Researching Their Literacy Lives - Richard J. Meyer, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1996
Stories in My Pocket: Tales Kids Can Tell - Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss Fulcrum, 1996
Stories in the Classroom: Storytelling, Reading Aloud and Role Playing with Children - Bob Barton and David Booth Portsmouth NH: Heinemann, 1990
Storyteller, Storyteacher: Discovering the Power of Storytelling for Teaching and Living -Marni Gillard York, ME: Stenhouse, 1996
Storytelling For Young Adults: Techniques and Treasury - Gail de Vos, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991
Storytelling Games: Creative Activities for Language, Communication, and Composition Across the Curriculum - Doug Lipman Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1995.
Super Simple Storytelling - Kendall Haven, Teachers Idea Press 2000
Tales as Tools: The Power of Story in the Classroom - National Storytelling Association Jonesborough, TN: National Storytelling Press, 1994
Teaching As Storytelling: An Alternative Approach To Teaching and Curriculum In the Elementary School - Kieran Egan Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989
Tell It Again! : Easy-To-Tell Stories with Activities for Young Children - Rebecca Isbell and Shirley C. Raines (Also Tell It Again! 2, Published 2000) Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House, 1999
Telling Your Own Stories: For Family and Classroom Storytelling, Public Speaking and Personal Journaling -Donald Davis, Little Rock, AR: August House
The Whole Story Handbook: Using Imagery to Complete the Story Experience - Carol Birch August House, 2000
Write Right!: Creative Writing Using Storytelling Techniques - Kendall Haven
Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 1999
Social Studies
I Have a Story About That: Historical Vignettes to Enhance the Teaching of Nature of Science -Linda Raoch, Raoch Publishing Co., 1992
Many Voices: True Tales From America's Past - National Storytelling Association, Jonesborough, TN, 1995 (Has teacher's guide, also)
Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope: Stories, Storytelling and Activities for Peace, Justice and the Environment -Editors: Ed Brody, Jay Goldspinner, Katie Green, Rona Leventhal & John Porcino, British Columbia, Canada: New Society Press, 2002
The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development - Bobby and
Sherry Norfolk, Little Rock, AR: August House, 1999
Math
Figures, Facts, and Fables: Telling Tales In Science and Math - Barbara Lipke.
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1996
Marvels of Math - Kendall Haven, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998
Storytelling With Shapes & Numbers - Valerie Marsh, Ft. Atkinson, WI: Alleyside Press, 1999
Science
Keepers of the Earth: Native-American Stories and Environmental Activities- Joseph Bruchac, Golden, CO: Fulcrum, 1989 (There is an entire "Keeper" series written by Bruchac and Michael Caduto dealing with animals, sky, etc.)
Learning From the Land: Teaching Ecology Through Stories and Activities -
Brian "Fox" Ellis, Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 1997
Marvels of Science - Kendall Haven, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994
Figures, Facts, and Fables: Telling Tales In Science and Math - Barbara Lipke,
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1996
Music
One Voice: Music and Stories In the Classroom - Barbara M. Britsch and Amy
Dennison-Tansey, Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 1995
English as a Second Language
Writing As A Second Language: From Experience To Story To Prose - Donald Davis, Little Rock, AR: August House, 2000