Q. What can Taleypo Bring to Your School??
A. Storytelling with an A+
A+ Study Guides available with suggested story-related,
cross-curriculum activities and lesson plans based on QAR. Click HERE
A+ Teacher In-service – Storytelling and QAR;
Storytelling in Classroom; Beginning Storytelling
A+ Original One-Person Puppet Plays based on character building,
folktales, and holiday themes. Click here for listing
A+ Special Events: Taleypo will tailor her 200+ stories
to meet a variety of School Themes: Pioneer/Americana Tales; Marilyn A. Kinsella
Native American Days; Christmas; Halloween; Around the World; Earth Fairview Heights, IL
Days; Character Building; Fire Prevention. Events– Red-Ribbon Former teacher and librarian
Week; Book Fairs; Young Authors; Parents; Literacy, & more Storyteller since 1981
New: Civil War Programs IL Arts Co. Roster, 2011
A+ Stories ‘n Stones: Collaborations with archaeologist Larry Kinsella. Click Here for a listing of programs
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Author:
Storytelling and QAR Strategies

Besides chapters on storytelling and QAR Strategies, there are 18 character education stories with storytelling tips, QAR questions and suggested QAR-based activities for grades 3-8. Workshops available
"The great value of this book is the depth and quality of its ready-made lessons, which will meet many mandated curriculum objectives. In this high-stakes testing environment, Hostmeyer and Kinsella have produced an array of meaningful activities that support the importance of storytelling in classrooms and libraries." School Library Journal
Contact Info
645 Pleasant Ridge Rd.
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618/397-1377
www.marilynkinsella.org – Be
sure to visit “Teacher/Teller” pages