Introduction
1 How to Tell a Story
The Definition of Storytelling
Why Storytelling Is a Vital Art Form
Where to Find Stories
How to Shape Stories
Learning Stories
2 Audience Participation
Various Types of Audience Participation
Vehicles to Encourage Audience Participation
Elements in a Story That Provide Opportunity for Participation
When to Include Audience Participation
How to Choose and Coach Kids for Directed Role Playing
Other Audience Participation Techniques
3 Audience Management
Spot Potential Problems before the Program Begins
Take Care of "Housekeeping" in the Beginning
Use Sound Reinforcement
Warmly Welcome Your Audience
Set Audience Expectations
Select Age-Appropriate Stories
Articulate Clear Instructions
Maintain Eye Contact
Regain Control if a Distraction Occurs
Warm-Ups, Keep-Ups, and Settle-Downs
Be Assertive in Taking Appropriate Action
Praise Your Audience
Stay Focused
Play with Participation!
4 Warm-Ups and Keep-Ups
How Funky Is Your Chicken?-Original Audience Participation Song
Jackie Rabbit-Original Adaptation
My Aunt Came Back-A Traditional Audience Participation Song
Onomatopoeia-Original Literacy Game
Peanut Butter and Jelly Jam-Original Adaptation
Pile It on the Pie a Mile High-Original Story Game
Ride the Rhyming Pony-An Original Story Stretcher
5 Settle-Downs
5 Finger Clap
Hands on Your Head
Head, Shoulders, Tummy, Knees
If You Can Hear Me.
Look to the North
Right Hand Up
Shake Your Hands
Wave Your Fingers
Stories
Anansi Shares Wisdom with the World-St. Lucia
Anansi's Hat Shaking Dance-West Africa
The Bag of Truth-Spain
The Bobtail Monkey-Japan
The Bremen Town Musicians-Germany
Elephant and Snake-United States
Fortunately, Unfortunately-Original
The Golden Goose-Germany
The Gourd of Honey-Haiti
It Could Always Be Worse!-Eastern Europe (Yiddish)
Jake the Snake-Original
La Petit Fourmi (The Little Ant)-United States
Little Buddy and Old Mother Fox-Old Czechoslovakia
The Little "Read" Hen-Original Adaptation
The Long-Nosed Princess-Korea
Master of All Masters-England
Medio Pollito (Little Half Chick)-Spain
Mr. Lucky Straw-Japan
The Old Woman and Her Pig-England
The Pilgrims Were Rocking on the Seas-An Original Thanksgiving Tale
Rolling Pancake-Norway
Sody Sallyraytus-United States
The Three Little Girls-Korea
Tio Rabbit and the Barrel-Panama
The Travels of a Fox-England
Source Notes
Web Resources
Recommended Reading