"From time to time an old man would come in and seating himself by the hearth with the people of the house across from him, would tell a story as it used to be told in times when the storyteller himself was a listener." Padraic Colum
The Power of Love ~ a pedagogical story
Inspired by the author's children (when five and seven) after they spent the night at the house of an 8-year-old boy who took delight in telling them scary stories. Her children shared a room and would no longer go to sleep unless she was with them.
Upon the advice of a wise elder to "tell them a pedagogical story" to help them work through this challenge, and unsure as to what she might tell, she sat down with her children, asked for guidance and this was the story that came through. That night she tucked her children in and they went to sleep without her present. Written and illustrated by Doris Rainville, a Waldorf kindergarten teacher in California.
The Girl Who Never Let Her Mother Brush Her Hair ~ a pedagogical story
Created when the author's fourth child was about three years old. According to her mother, Anna was a lovely girl with a sensitive head and a stubborn streak. Doris needed to use her imagination quite a bit to get her to do what was needed.
One day Anna did not want her hair brushed and Doris said, "But didn't I ever tell you about the girl who never let her mother brush her hair?" Then she made up this story and Anna heard it day after day, until she started to brush her own hair. Written and illustrated by Doris Rainville, a Waldorf kindergarten teacher.
Storytelling with Children
Author Nancy Mellon teaches storytelling as a healing art. She shows how you can become a confident storyteller and enrich your family with the power of story. Learn exercises, methods and tips to:
- Create a listening space
- Use the day's events and rhythms to make stories
- Transform old stories and make up new ones
- Bring your personal and family stories to life
- Learn stories by heart using pictures, inner theater, walkabout
- Build your own rich story cupboard
Published in 2000, includes abundant recommendations for books and resources.
Making Magical Fairy-Tale Puppets
With a bag of colorful wool, a bundle of pipecleaners, and a felting needle or sewing needle and thread you and your children will create magical figures, standing puppets and dolls for mobiles, story telling, the nature table or child's play. Color photos abound and projects include excellent instructions for beginners as well as experienced crafters. A beautiful hardbound book.
Making Magical Fairy-Tale Wool Animals
Fairy-tale wool (we call it Fantasy Wool or Wool Roving) is high quality carded unspun fiber in dyed or natural colors. It has long been a staple in Waldorf kindergartens and teachers have devised many ways of creating figures for decoration, play, or the acting out of songs, poems and fairy tales. This wonderful book gives clear instructions for parent or teacher and beginner or advanced crafter for making delightful whimsical animals. Many projects can also be done by children. Hardbound.
Magic Wool
Magic Wool teaches specific techniques for making story board pictures to illustrate fairy tales with unspun wool; fashion colorful landscapes; and even put on a table puppet show.
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