Blog Posts on storytelling

The 1st Klasrum Adarna Early Childhood Education Conference by School Librarian In Action on May 5, 2012I had a wonderful storytelling workshop with preschool teachers at the 1st Klasrum Adarna Early Childhood Education Conference this morning. The positive response from teachers was automatic. From the moment I told them that I started out as a presch...

Puppets for Storytelling: Making Stick Puppets by School Librarian In Action on May 5, 2012In my storytelling sessions, I love doing read aloud from well chosen picture books and illustrated story books. I also do participative telling from the oral tradition. Since storytelling is also a visual art, I make use of flashcards/kamishibai, c...

Tandem Telling: Juan Tamad and The Rice Pot by School Librarian In Action on May 3, 2012The Regional Conference on School Librarianship: Directions for the Future of School Libraries in Bacolod was, indeed, a memorable conference. I had a great time with friends, old and new, from the profession. Presenting a paper and a workshop was a...

Story Theater and Puppet Show Script: Father Rat Finds a Midwife by School Librarian In Action on Apr 20, 2012Father Rat Finds a Midwife A Filipino Folk story Taken from: Tales From the 7,000 Ilses: Filipino Folk Stories, ABC CLIO 2011 By Dianne de Las Casas & Zarah C. Gagatiga Story Theater and Puppet Show Script* Storyteller: Mother Rat was pregnant.

How to Make Story Flashcards** by School Librarian In Action on Apr 17, 2012This is a companion to the Storytelling Guide: The Legend of the Cashew Nut. Story: The Legend of the Cashew Nut This activity may be done by the librarian/storyteller in a separate session before the actual storytelling encounter. If time is a co...

Storytelling Guide: The Legend of the Cashew Nut by School Librarian In Action on Apr 15, 2012This storytelling guide is prepared for librarians and storytellers who will use the story The Legend of the Cashew Nut taken from the book, Tales From the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories by Dianne de Las Casas and Zarah Gagatiga. Library Storytel...

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Reading Project at Tawala by Turning Boholano on Jan 27, 2012It is a weekly community service endeavor by the staff of Amorita Resort.  The intension is to convey to the kids of Tawala Elementary School the value of reading.  Volunteer readers from the resort read to the the kids a couple of children...

Character Acting by The Work Journal of Artist John Amor on Jun 27, 2011There are a number of elements that factor into sequential storytelling: page design, background, lighting, staging, and a handful of others — but the one I find myself leaning on the most to carry across a narrative is my characters’ act...

‘Kasambuhay, Habambuhay’ Short Film Anthology Now Showing in Selected SM Cinemas by Philippines Celebrity Buzz on Jun 11, 2011In celebration of its 100 years in the country, Nestlé Philippines presents “Kasambuhay, Habambuhay” today, June 11, until tomorrow at SM Megamall, SM Southmall, SM Rosales, SM Cebu and SM Davao. Admission is free! In celebration of its...