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Tell Along Tales! This page intentionally left blank Tell Along Tales! Playing with Participation Stories Dianne de Las Casas Illustrated by Soleil Lise(cid:308) e Copyright 2011 by Dianne de Las Casas All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmi(cid:308) ed, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review or reproducibles, which may be copied for classroom and educational programs only, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data de Las Casas, Dianne.  Tell along tales! : playing with participation stories / Dianne de Las Casas ; illustrated by Soleil Lise(cid:308) e.    p. cm.   Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-1-59884-635-5 (hard copy : acid-free paper) — ISBN 978-1-59884-636-2 (ebook) 1. Children’s libraries—Activity programs. 2. Storytelling. I. Lise(cid:308) e, Soleil. II. Title.  Z718.3.D436 2011  027.62′51—dc22     2011000335 ISBN: 978-1-59884-635-5 EISBN: 978-1-59884-636-2 15 14 13 12 11  1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Libraries Unlimited An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America For Sharon Coatney & Debby LaBoon, Two amazing women I am blessed to have in my life! —Dianne de Las Casas For Thomas, I love you. —Soleil Lise(cid:308) e This page intentionally left blank Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi 1 How to Tell a Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 The Defi nition of Storytelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Why Storytelling Is a Vital Art Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Where to Find Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 How to Shape Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Learning Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2 Audience Participation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Various Types of Audience Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Vehicles to Encourage Audience Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Elements in a Story That Provide Opportunity for Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 When to Include Audience Participation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 How to Choose and Coach Kids for Directed Role Playing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Other Audience Participation Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 3 Audience Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Spot Potential Problems before the Program Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Take Care of “Housekeeping” in the Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Use Sound Reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Warmly Welcome Your Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Set Audience Expectations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Select Age-Appropriate Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Articulate Clear Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Maintain Eye Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Regain Control if a Distraction Occurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Warm-Ups, Keep-Ups, and Se(cid:308) le-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Be Assertive in Taking Appropriate Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Praise Your Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Stay Focused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Play with Participation! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 vii viii \ Contents 4 Warm-Ups and Keep-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 How Funky Is Your Chicken?—Original Audience Participation Song . . . . . . . . .19 Jackie Rabbit—Original Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 My Aunt Came Back—A Traditional Audience Participation Song . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Onomatopoeia—Original Literacy Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Peanut Bu(cid:308) er and Jelly Jam—Original Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Pile It on the Pie a Mile High—Original Story Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Ride the Rhyming Pony—An Original Story Stretcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 5 Se(cid:308) le-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 5 Finger Clap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Hands on Your Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Head, Shoulders, Tummy, Knees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 If You Can Hear Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Look to the North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Right Hand Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Shake Your Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Wave Your Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Stories Anansi Shares Wisdom with the World—St. Lucia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Anansi’s Hat Shaking Dance—West Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 The Bag of Truth—Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 The Bobtail Monkey—Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 The Bremen Town Musicians—Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Elephant and Snake—United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Fortunately, Unfortunately—Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 The Golden Goose—Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 The Gourd of Honey—Haiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 It Could Always Be Worse!—Eastern Europe (Yiddish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Jake the Snake—Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 La Petit Fourmi (The Li(cid:308) le Ant)—United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Li(cid:308) le Buddy and Old Mother Fox—Old Czechoslovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 The Li(cid:308) le “Read” Hen—Original Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 The Long-Nosed Princess—Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Master of All Masters—England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Medio Pollito (Li(cid:308) le Half Chick)—Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Contents / ix Mr. Lucky Straw—Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 The Old Woman and Her Pig—England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 The Pilgrims Were Rocking on the Seas—An Original Thanksgiving Tale . . . . . .98 Rolling Pancake—Norway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Sody Sallyraytus—United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 The Three Li(cid:308) le Girls—Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Tio Rabbit and the Barrel—Panama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 The Travels of a Fox—England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Source Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Web Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

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