1. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Dan Keding shared stories and songs at South Shores School.

2. South Shores Hosts Storyteller He visited all grades and every class listened intently.

3. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Can you tell we had a lot of fun!

4. South Shores Hosts Storyteller We really liked his songs and his explanation of the guitar.

5. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Can you feel the vibration on the guitar?

6. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Mr. Keding worked with students on writing a reader’s theatre.

7. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Folk tales and writing go hand in hand!

8. South Shores Hosts Storyteller We learned a “courting” song that rhymed colors… we couldn’t stump him!

9. South Shores Hosts Storyteller He taught us what a “jump” tale is!

10. South Shores Hosts Storyteller We heard folk tales from around the world.

11. South Shores Hosts Storyteller On the last day we had assemblies.

12. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Our writers performed their reader’s theater story.

13. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Mr. Keding told different stories and introduced us to the banjo and its history.

14. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Mr. Keding told us how important it is to learn new things…a stranger taught him to play the spoons. He showed us how so we could learn.

15. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Thank you Decatur Public Schools Foundation for making Mr. Keding’s visit possible!

16. South Shores Hosts Storyteller Learning folktales from around the world… Another way South Shores students open the door to the future!