1.06: Storytelling With Kids at Your Library

Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas discusses ways of inspiring kids to tell their own stories, including story theater, board games, and fractured fairy tales. Storyteller Bill Harley discusses prompts that inspire children to tell their own tales, and both touch on the importance of this type of work with kids. Plus songs from Monty Harper and Bill Harley.



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TPR 1.06: "Storytelling With Kids at Your Library"

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Guests

1. Dianne de Las Casas - homepage
• Dianne's Blog
• Dianne's Story Collection
• Story Theater Scripts
• Storytelling Games
• Literacy Activities
2. Bill Harley - homepage
• Bill's Song and PSA on the ALSC website
• Bill Harley on Amazon.com

Dianne Recommends Many Great Books!

Dianne recommended a long list of reference books, including some of her own, to help you get your kids started telling stories! You'll find them all listed in our Amazon.com store.

Bill Harley Recommends These Songs and Stories

Bill recommended these songs and stories of his (at my request) as prompts for encouraging kids to tell their own similar stories.

"You're in Trouble," available on the CD You're in Trouble - (lyric .pdf)
"Is Not Is Too," available on the CD Play It Again: Favorite Songs (& One New Story)
"Mrs. Lunchroom (story)," available on the CD Weezie and the Moonpies
"You're Not the Boss of Me (story)," available on the CD Play It Again: Favorite Songs (& One New Story)

Featured Songs

"Frog Song" by Monty Harper, available on The Great Green Squishy Mean Concert CD
"At Your Library" by Bill Harley, available for free download from ALSC

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