Storytelling Resources
In order to move my teaching more towards a diverse approach, I looked to several resources to assist me. Students will be exposed to a variety of storytelling texts that appeal to all audiences and will cater to the diversity seen in my classroom. Being able to provide my students with stories that closely relate to their backgrounds and closely relate to their own experiences could prove to a key to this unit's success. When students can feel a connection to the stories being shared, they will probably be more excited to identify stories within their families. The following four texts can be used to provide the instructor with a number of sources to enrich the learning experience during this unit:
Favorite Folktales from Around the World – Jane Yolen
This book is a collection of 160 folktales taken from a variety of cultures which range from Irish, Eskimo, Afghanistan, Afro-American, and Scottish traditions.
Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book – Pete Seeger and Paul DuBois Jacobs
This book provides the reader with a series of stories based around songs, family histories, and events from the past. The book provides the reader with ways to personalize stories and provides insight into the process of storytelling.
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales – Virginia Hamilton
This book provides the reader with a twenty-four suspenseful and gruesome accounts of the African American experience during slavery.
Twenty Tellable Tales – Margaret Read MacDonald
This book provides the reader with a collection of stories highlighting a number of cultural backgrounds.
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