1. Journal: Update the story of Cinderella. These days, Cinderella wouldn’t be sweeping cinders (ashes from the fireplace). What would she be doing? She wouldn’t be riding in a carriage drawn by horses. What would she be riding in? Retell the story for very modern children in very modern times.

2. Storytelling A Three Part Series

3. Part I: The Teller

4. The Basics A good storyteller has: A good storyteller has: Sufficient volume Sufficient volume Good enunciation Good enunciation Good posture Good posture Little or no vocal disturbances Little or no vocal disturbances Reasons why this is not achieved: Reasons why this is not achieved: Fear Fear Social inhibitions Social inhibitions A good storyteller also makes use of the following vocal resources: A good storyteller also makes use of the following vocal resources: Pitch Pitch Rate Rate Volume Volume Vocal Characterizers Vocal Characterizers

5. Costuming Even if you don’t “dress up”, dress appropriately Even if you don’t “dress up”, dress appropriately Eliminate anything that might interfere with the performance Eliminate anything that might interfere with the performance Get rid of jingly jewelry and empty pockets Get rid of jingly jewelry and empty pockets Remove items (watches, necklaces, etc) that you might want to twist or touch during your performance Remove items (watches, necklaces, etc) that you might want to twist or touch during your performance If you “dress up”, make it practical If you “dress up”, make it practical Don’t wear anything that limits your movement Don’t wear anything that limits your movement Use something that adds to the story Use something that adds to the story You want the audience to focus on the story and not on your appearance You want the audience to focus on the story and not on your appearance

6. Delivery Speak your story like a conversation. It shouldn’t sound memorized. It shouldn’t sound like it’s being read. Speak your story like a conversation. It shouldn’t sound memorized. It shouldn’t sound like it’s being read. Keep your eyes moving over your audience, but speak to one person at a time. Keep your eyes moving over your audience, but speak to one person at a time. Stand or sit close to your audience. Stand or sit close to your audience. Visualize all your work. If you can’t visualize the story, the audience won’t. Visualize all your work. If you can’t visualize the story, the audience won’t.

7. Part II: The Tale

8. Sensory Imagery Appeal to the five senses Appeal to the five senses Sight Sight Touch Touch Smell Smell Taste Taste Hearing Hearing

9. Part III: The Tradition

10. Educational Values Storytelling uses oral language. Our language comes alive when heard. Storytelling uses oral language. Our language comes alive when heard. Storytelling develops memory. Storytelling develops memory. Storytelling increases knowledge of literature. Storytelling increases knowledge of literature.