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Category Archives: storytelling
Sue Vincent, the Wordsmith and Giver
A true wordsmith can pack a punch into few words that leaves the reader feeling as if s/he has been given a golden key to questioning and understanding. A wordsmith who is also a giver leaves the reader feeling that … Continue reading →
Posted in Death and dying, Expressing words and feelings, Giving, Giving thanks, Inspiration, reading, storytelling, wonder
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Tagged Giver, reading, storytelling, Sue Vincent, Wordsmith
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71 Comments
Today… the New School Opening
My previous post was ‘the night before’ opening school in our newly renovated building. Here is what happened : First things first- we opened ‘the box’, the one children packed up with their treasures so they could be part of … Continue reading →
Posted in behavior, books, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, preschool, reading, Singing, storytelling, Teaching young children
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Tagged Early Education, First day of school, Jennie stories, Lofts, MoMA, Starry Night, teaching young children, This Land is Your Land
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77 Comments
Halloween and a “Jennie Story”
Our ‘Day in the Dark’ and ‘Pajama Day’ at school was fun. Glow sticks and black play dough were a big hit. Wearing pajamas to school is cool. Things are different this year, yet the constant is storytelling. Storytelling is, … Continue reading →
A “Jennie Story” – On YouTube
This has been a whirlwind of a week. Each of the past five days I have posted a video of me reading aloud a picture book, and an episode of chapter reading, every day on my new YouTube channel. It … Continue reading →
Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Inspiration, picture books, preschool, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, storytelling, teaching
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Tagged chapter reading, children's books, Creative teaching during a pandemic, Jennie stories, Online distance learning, Online learning for children, reading aloud, Reading aloud online, Teaching online, YouTube, YouTube videos
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91 Comments
Children’s Words, Part 3
In Part 2 I talked about children telling their stories in their own words. Without a visual or help from a teacher- no crutch, it’s not so easy. Welcome to the deep end, not the shallow end. Children wrote and illustrated … Continue reading →
Posted in books, chapter reading, children's books, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Jim Trelease, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, storytelling, Teaching young children
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Tagged chapter reading, Children's words, Cuban cigars, la lectura, language development, literacy, National Merit Scholars, reading aloud, Storyelling, teaching young children, The power of words, Words
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Children’s Words, Part 2
In Part 1, I talked about writing thank you letters to the people in our neighborhood, our community helpers. As a group, we planned the words, and children decorated the letters. This was fun! They felt excited and proud. They … Continue reading →
Posted in Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, picture stories, preschool, reading aloud, storytelling, teaching, Teaching young children, Writing
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Tagged Children telling their stories, Children writing stories, Children's words, Early Education, language development, preschool, teaching young children, Words
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72 Comments
The True Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Story of Rudolph While there are slightly different variations on this true story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, most of this story is accurate. More importantly, it is heartwarming and goes well beyond the making of the story – … Continue reading →
Posted in books, children's books, Death and dying, Diversity, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Giving, Inspiration, Kindness, Love, Singing, storytelling
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Tagged Bob May, Giving, Montgomery Ward, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The True Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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66 Comments
Why the Need for Art, Stories, Poems, and Music?
“Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play. “ Wise words from Philip Pullman, who received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2005: Children need art and … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, Imagination, Inspiration, music, Poetry, reading, reading aloud, reading aloud, storytelling, The Arts
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Tagged art, Children, Educating with the arts, music, Poetry, reading aloud, Reading books, Stories, Telling stories
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75 Comments
Storytelling… and Ellis
Interestingly, my storytelling to children often happens in the bathroom. While that might sound strange, it really isn’t. It’s me, sitting on the bench with three or four children, squished in close. It feels good. We’re waiting for the child … Continue reading →
Telling a Halloween Story – A Classic “Jennie Story”
Storytelling is, and has always been, the foundation for language and learning. I write about children, yet storytelling applies to all people. Words and ideas are how we start to learn, and how we continue to learn. Everybody loves a … Continue reading →
Posted in Halloween, Imagination, preschool, storytelling
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Tagged Halloween, Imagination, Jennie stories, language and literacy, storytelling, teaching young children
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87 Comments