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With ever-increasing demands students' and
teachers' time, arts programming coordinators and
administrators want to be sure that guest artists are
enhancing student learning in addition to providing a
great performing arts experience.
My programs are designed to support curricula in English
Language Arts and Social Studies in all grades. I
am very familiar with the Common Core Curriculum
Standards and frequently reinforce key connections in my
programs.
If a grade level has a particular curricular focus or
subject they would like me to support in the
context of my presentation, I am happy to present
stories accordingly. Please
click here for a detailed
description of my repertoire for school programs.
Teachers or program coordinators may e-mail me to
discuss specific a curricular focus:
tellingstories@msn.com
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EXAMPLES FROM THE COMMON CORE CURRICULAR
READING COMPREHENSION:
READING STANDARDS FOR LITERATURE K-5
As students listen to stories, they utilize many of the
same skills they develop during reading instruction.
Because the experience of listening story doesn't rely
on the mechanics of reading, all students are able to
engage in thoughtful analysis and in-depth critical
response. In the language of the standards, they
listen:
"...closely, to determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences from it. [They]
cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking
to support conclusions drawn from the text."
Comprehension is, of course, essential to both reading
and hearing a story. Listeners in all grades will:
"...determine central ideas or themes of a text and
analyze their development, summarizing the key
supporting ideas and details."
and:
" analyze how and why individuals, events and ideas
develop and interact over the course of a text."
INTERGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS
Once students listen and comprehend a story, its
important they they are able to connect it to other
stories they know, to the world around them, and to
their own lives. Folktales are a perfect genre to
develop these skills, as so many patterns and themes
appear in stories across cultures
The Common Core Standards cite this specifically in
relation to Grade 4, but the skill is relevant to all
students. Students will:
"Compare and contrast the
treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g. opposition
of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the
quest) in stories, myths and traditional literature."
In another direct
connection to storytelling, the Common Core Standards
state:
"Students actively seek to
understand other perspectives and cultures through
reading and listening, and they are able to communicate
effectively with people of varied backgrounds."
By listening to Folktales, which are
"...representative of a
variety of periods, cultures, and worldviews, students
can vicariously inhabit worlds and have experiences much
different than their own.
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