― Philip Pullman
There's nothing quite like a good story to remind us of our similarities, stir our emotions, and share valuable information. In honor of National Tell a Story Day, I encourage you to take a break from your everyday life this Saturday to tell a story that's important to you...something from your past, your vision of your future, a lesson you've learned, or anything the listener may enjoy.
Here are a few resources to inspire you:
- The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is One of the Most Powerful Ways to Activate Our Brains
- Filmaker Andrew Stanton (writer of "Toy Story," "WALL-E") on The Clues to a Great Story (note: contains graphic language)
- Mark Twain's classic: How to Tell a Story
- Lesson Ideas for teachers
- Tell a Story Day: Activities for Parents and Young Children
- Storytelling in the Classroom
- Fearless Girls, Wise Women & Beloved Sisters: Heroines in Folktales from Around the World (edited by Kathleen Ragan)
- Favorite Folktales from Around the World (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Jane Yolen
- Best-Loved Folktales of the World (The Anchor folktale library) by Joanna Cole
- Three-Minute Tales by Margaret Read MacDonald
