Folktales Aloud

A good folktale triggers the imagination, connecting children to a wider world as well as increasing their vocabulary and comprehension skills. In this delightful and easy-to-use book, teacher and storyteller Del Negro gives librarians, teachers, and parents the keys to storytelling success. Including more than a dozen original adaptations of folktales from around the world, tailored specifically for library and classroom use, sheReviews storytelling basics such as selecting a tale and learning the storyOffers tips for dealing with stage fright and reluctant listenersPresents a bibliography of recommended online and print resources, steering readers to more wonderful tales to tellFor young listeners the folktale is a perfect gateway to the exciting worlds of culture and literature, and Del Negro’s book invites their engagement with proven techniques and original story scripts that can be used by experienced as well as beginning tellers.

For young listeners the folktale is a perfect gateway to the exciting worlds of culture and literature, and Del Negro’s book invites their engagement with proven techniques and original story scripts that can be used by experienced as well as beginning tellers.

A good folktale triggers the imagination, connecting children to a wider world as well as increasing their vocabulary and comprehension skills. In this delightful and easy-to-use book, teacher and storyteller Del Negro gives librarians, teachers, and parents the keys to storytelling success. Including more than a dozen original adaptations of folktales from around the world, tailored specifically for library and classroom use, sheReviews storytelling basics such as selecting a tale and learning the storyOffers tips for dealing with stage fright and reluctant listenersPresents a bibliography of recommended online and print resources, steering readers to more wonderful tales to tellFor young listeners the folktale is a perfect gateway to the exciting worlds of culture and literature, and Del Negro’s book invites their engagement with proven techniques and original story scripts that can be used by experienced as well as beginning tellers.

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1 A Narrative Journey: A Librarian’s Tale2 Storyplay: Ages 3 to 6StoryCoaching: “The Three Billy Goats Gruff”Stories for Ages 3 to 6“The Great Big Enormous Turnip”“The Hungry Wolf”“The Teeny-Tiny Woman”“PLOP! Splash! A Folktale from Tibet”3 Cooperation and Community: Ages 6 to 9StoryCoaching: “The North Wind and the Sun”Stories for Ages 6 to 9“The Hedley Kow”“Jack and His Comrades”“King Hairy Goat Ears”“The Monkey, the Dog, and the Carabao”4 Surprise and Laughter: Ages 9 to 12StoryCoaching: “Tailypo, a Jump Tale”Stories for Ages 9 to 12“Four Friends and a Lion”“Liver”“The Demon Goblin of Adachigahara”“To Your Good Health!”5 Intensity and Honor: Ages 12 to 14StoryCoaching: “Mr. Fox”Stories for Ages 12 to 14“A Ghost Story”“Clever Grethel”“The Magic Pipe: A Norse Tale”“The Wild Geese”6 Beyond the Legacy: Storytelling NowReferences and ResourcesResources for Researching Folktales and StorytellingStorytelling How-To BooksFolktale Picture BooksFolktale CollectionsStories and Storytelling on the Web