~ Tickle Toes Tales ~ Storytelling


	Age 0 - 3

Babies and Toddlers

Song Rhyme and Story

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Nursery children can listen intently to fairy stories and are able to retell them in their own words perhaps using props to help.

Older children are more likely to learn good citizenship through the medium of stories than being given a lecture on how to behave.

Encouraging them to be the storyteller improves self esteem, confidence thereby improving classroom skills across the board.

Children used to hearing stories will develop understanding and learn how to express their emotions.

Jumping now to older people who may live in residential care or sheltered housing, the benefits of storytelling here are just as strong.

Many people find themselves very isolated, lonely or even confused at this time in their life. Storytelling gives people a reason to come together and interact with each other.

No matter what age everyone loves listening to stories. Storytelling is an ancient oral tradition which has been passed down through generations. Sadly in today’s world some of us are missing out on the joy of hearing stories.

Adults love to listen to stories just as much as children do. Every family has a story or two to share and it can be a task and a half to decide what’s true and what’s not. It’s oft been said “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story!”

Upcoming Events

NEXT EVENT

"Blether Tay-gither with GAS"

Story sharing and workshop event"

Saturdy 21st March 2009

March sees an additional event for Blether Tay-gither with GAS (Grampian Association of Storytellers).

Join us in this celebration of storytelling, with story sharing and short workshops.

No experience of storytelling required!

Tickets are limited though so book now to ensure your place.

The Panmure Arms Hotel
52 High Street, Edzell
Angus, DD9 7TA

10:30am - 4pm

Lunch can either be bought on site or bring a packed lunch with you

TICKETS £10

To find out more or to book tickets, please contact Debbie:

email: d.maxwell@dundee.ac.uk

or call 07884018724

Hope to see you there!

Story Types and Examples

Traditional Stories

Listed here are just a few stories I have enjoyed telling. I have many more and can select stories to suit requirements.

Suitable for ages 4 – 6

Goldilocks & the Three Bears
How Bear Lost his Tail
How the Rabbit Lost his tail
How the Wolf got it’s Grey Coat
Mary’s Granny
Proud Rooster and the Fox
Sam’s Boat
Star Apple
The Giants of St Cyrus
The King’s Tailor
The Seagull and the Flower
The Three Little Pigs

Ages 6 – 9

Little Bee Keeper
The Face in the Mirror
The Giants of St Cyrus
The Girl Who Killed the Raiders
The King’s Tailor
The Rainbow Fairy
The Snowman
The Terrible Dib Dib
Thumbelina
Walter’s Wand
Why the Sea is Salty

Ages 8 – 11

The Nightingale
The Girl who Killed the Raiders
The Snowman
Tam Lane
The Little Bee Keeper

Many will be familiar fairytales such as Thumbelina and The Nightingale by Hans Christian Anderson or traditional Scottish stories like Tam Lane or The Girl who Killed the Raiders which shows that girls have long been able to look after themselves.

The familiar stories like Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the King’s Tailor have lots of repetition to involve the audience and there are many more stories that can be “acted out”.


	Ages 4 - 11

Stories of Family History

Family stories are the easiest way to gain confidence in telling stories. Every family has stories and that can be embellished in the telling. Children are born storytellers and can be encouraged to greater things through their re-telling of family stories.

Many older people can remember details of their youth while they’ve forgotten what they did last week or sadly who their families are. Giving people the chance to share stories helps self esteem and well being and can fuel the imagination of the listeners.

E.G.
Every time I see doughnuts being made I’m transported back to the age of 9 when my sister used to take me ice-skating at Falkirk Ice Rink. I used to love watching the golden doughnuts moving along the conveyer belt and dropping into the sugar. Mmmm the smell of hot fat and sweet sticky sugar was delicious. I was always allowed to have one and to this day I can only eat a doughnut hot out of the pan dipped in sugar. The skating wasn’t bad either!


	Adults


	Ages 4 - 11

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