Spinning tales, weaving hope : stories, storytelling and activities for peace, justice and the environment / edited by Ed Brody ... [and others] ; foreword by Holly Near ; illustrated by Lahri Bond.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brody, Ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tales--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Tales.

Storytelling.

Physical Description:

xv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition, New edition.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

Remember the Power of Story! Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope is a timeless collection of 29 wondrous stories for children (and adult children) about living with ourselves, each other, and the Earth. The stories come from around the world and throughout time. Some are mythic, some mundane; some silly, some serious; some fantastic, some factual. But each contributes a little bit to a more compassionate, just and healthy world. More than a Collection of Stories, Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope is a rich resource for parents, teachers, storytellers and caregivers who want to use stories in their work and play with children. Each story is introduced and told by a storyteller who loves the story and has told it often to many different groups. Each is enriched by the storyteller's tips for the telling along with suggested activities or exercises for various age groups, designed to deepen and extend the story's impact. This second, revised edition also includes a new introduction outlining the many good reasons for telling stories in the classroom -- a useful supplement to other material that describes tools for making the storytelling experience successful. With an expanded bibliography, updated contributor contacts, age suitability and thematic indexes, and an extensive bibliography, the book is a veritable treasure trove guaranteed a place in every storyteller's and teacher's library.

Contents:

The Hermit and the Children / Susan Tobin ix

Introduction to the Second Edition: Ten Reasons to Tell Stories in the Classroom / Rona Leventhal, Katie Green x

Introduction: Stories Can Make a Difference / Ed Brody, Michael Punzak 3

Telling Stories: Bringing a Tale to Life / Jay Goldspinner 5

Stories, the Teaching Tool: Using and Creating Follow-up Activities / John Porcino 11

Living with Ourselves

Chew Your Rock Candy / Doug Lipman 25

Connor and the Leprechaun / Jay O'Callahan 39

The Image Maker / Katie Green 45

Half-Boy / Michael Punzak 51

The Snowflake Story / Tracy Leavitt 59

The Artist's Search / Peninnah Schram 67

Living with Each Other: Working Together to Solve Problems

The Stubborn Turnip / Beauty and the Beast Storytellers 81

Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess / Jay Goldspinner 87

Maushop and the Porpoises / Medicine Story 97

The Archduke and the Wizards / Michael Parent 103

The Difference between Heaven and Hell / John Porcino 113

The Rainbow Child / Brother Blue 121

Nyangara / Peter Amidon 129

Living with Each Other: The Problems of Working Together

Showdown at Pangaea Creek / Michael R. Evans 137

The Gossip / Marcia Lane 143

The Four Wise People / Gail Neary Herman 147

The Sixth Day / Hanna Bandes Geshelin 151

Why People Speak Many Languages / Joseph Bruchac 159

The Doko / Barbara Lipke 165

King Solomon and the Otter / Heather Forest 171

A Tree Planting in South Africa / Gavin Harrison 181

Living with the Earth

The Cricket Story / Rona Leventhal 201

The Tailor / Nancy Schimmel 211

What Now, Cloacina?!! / Diane Edgecomb 217

New Pots from Old / Papa Joe 227

Gaura Devi Saves the Trees / David H. Albert 237

Coyote and the Sleeping Monster / Cheryl Savageau 249

Talking without Words / Sarah Pirtle 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0865714479 :

OCLC:

49304862