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We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and
our souls are deep with dreams
Shared Gypsy proverb
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Calendar:
April 4: Pfizer Open House: Puppet show and storytelling April 21: Collinsville After School Program April 21 eve: Volunteer meeting at UMSL about the StL Storytelling Festival April 23-26: Northland's Conference - inducted as president and tell at the Saturday night concert April 27-28: Collinsville schools as part of the StL Storytelling Festival April 30 U-City Library and West Florissant to tell at the StL Storytelling Festival April 30 eve: 7:00 spiritual telling, Unity Church of Light, 2809 Yale Blvd., St. Charles May 1 eve: Dinner at the Glen Echo Country Club as part of the StL Storytelling Festival
May 2 eve: Emcee for the evening concert at the Touhill Center at UMSL with all the featured tellers from the StL Storytelling Festival starting at 7:00 PM - free and open to the public May 3: The Kinsella Annual Mushroom Fry anytime after 2:00. May 4: Mother/Daughter Banquet in Maryville May 16: Celtic Games in Springfield, IL May 17: Art on the Square in the Children's corner starting at 1:00 June 9: Mattoon Library June 16: Puppet Show at the Edwardsville Public Library Summer Reading Programs 2009 READ ON THE WILD SIDE For Illinois: Taleypo Takes You on the Wild Side with three exciting programs.... Where the Wild Things Are...from Anansi to Zomo Be ready to shake, rattle, and roll with story, book, and song. Program adapted for Pre-S to Elem. Stories 'n Stones Presents: From Little Egypt to Big Egypt
Anansi and the
Moss-Covered Rock Back by popular demand!
Taleypo Gets Creative @ the Library Bunch 'o Munsch Taleypo tells zany stories from the master of creativity - Robert Munsch. Samantha will be on hand to tell her original, creative, fractured version of "Little Funny Boo-Boo!"
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My workshop on "Fractured Thoughts" was accepted for the mid-July Pacific Rim Regional Storytelling Conference. So, I'll be packing my hula skirt and uke and heading for Oahu. Just in case you'd like join in on the fun, here is the website: Talk Story Conference Here is what the info on my workshop that is in the on-line brochure:
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One of the things I did for the Belleville's Festival of Stories was to write new web pages for each monthly character trait. Each page contains general information about the trait, a story in which the theme is about the trait, QAR questions, simple follow through activities, other stories - folk tales and true stories that deal with the theme, and a bibliography of books and websites. I have four of the web pages completed. I'd love for you to drop by and tell me what works and what you'd like to see as an educator in the classroom. Just click on the trait and the month: At the festival there were 18 regional storytellers who did the breakout sessions for over 2000 4-6th grade students. We received high marks for these 45 minute workshops. Each teller had free reign to do what they wanted. Most told a story with the theme of one of the Pillars of Character and did a short workshop. We had a wide variety of workshops. Here are some examples: Perseverance - the story of Manet and a workshop cutting pieces of paper to make a mural; Self discipline - Br'er Possum and Br'er Snake and a discussion on what could have happened if other choices had been made. There were puppet and magic workshops as well as writing workshops. It was truly a magical day. Belleville's Festival of Stories
The Festival of Stories is now but just a mere memory. But what a great memory it is! The committee worked for 9 months seeing this to its Belleville debut. We received many compliments for the day of storytelling that we provided for 4-6th grades at Lindenwood University in Belleville, IL. Everyone wants it to happen again. In the evening Patricia McKissack and Syd Lieberman told stories for the adults. It was a great evening with great tellers. We hope that next year we attract an even larger audience for this event.
"You knew I was a snake.... when you put me in your pocket." The moral is "When you're walkin' down the street, mindin' your own business, don't go troublin' trouble lessen' trouble troubles...you!" However, there are other endings to this story. In one version Br'er Rabbit comes along and tricks Br'er Snake back into the hole, thereby saving possum. Challenge your students to come up with more endings. The Belleville News Democrat photographer, Derik Holtman, and reporter, Rickeena Richards, came to cover the Festival of Stories. They did a great article about the event and even videotaped me doing my "stupid human trick." Just click Local teller of tales beguiles listeners with her 'baby voice' The St. Louis Storytelling Festival The Sparks Keep Flying: Igniting the Fire of Imagination
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May 2: Youth
Concert at the University City Library with 20 area youth telling their
stories from 10-? Open to the public
Conference
Workshop in Hawaii!!
Fractured
Thoughts: Writing Your Own Fractured Fairy Tale 
