![]() ![]() The same story is told for at least three weeks. Mother of the fairy tale, take me to your shining land Sail me on your silver boat, sail me silently afloat. Mother of the fairy tale, take me by your silver hand. And our wonderful storyteller entrances them by singing Then wait eagerly to see the puppet show revealed from beneath a playsilk. They choose their seat, from toadstool cushions or little chairs. Puppet show is in the town, everybody gather round The children know it is time to make their way inside, after playing boisterously in the fresh air, when they hear us sing Happy storytelling! See you next time.There is so much to love about our parent-led Waldorf playgroup, but I think the most magical part is when the story is told. If not, and you decide to give it a try, let me know how it goes. So, leave a comment! Let me know if storytelling something you do regularly. I like saying “telling it by heart” rather that “memorizing.” It just is warmer.Ī fairy tale you know well, like “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” or “Little Red Riding Hood.” You know what happens in the story! Tell it in your own words and when your child makes that eye contact with you and has that heart-to-heart connection, they will just warm right up, and you’ll enjoy it, too. You can also memorize a story, like a fairy tale, and try telling it by heart. So I really encourage you to start, if you don’t already, making up stories. Nancy gives lots of ideas in this wonderful book. They can also be told as a puppet play with little figures. Nancy is a master storyteller who has taught teachers and given workshops, and it’s full of great ideas.Īnd stories don’t have to just be told. So, if you need more ideas, one of my favorite books, and we offer it at Bella Luna Toys, is called Storytelling with Children, written by Nancy Mellon. And after they ate their oatmeal, they washed the dishes together and took a walk to the park…” and so on, reviewing what the child had to eat that day, who they saw, what activities they did. “Oh, that’s what I did today!” and they’ll get really excited to hear a story about themselves.įor instance: “Squirrel Nutkin woke up early one morning and his mother had made him a bowl of oatmeal. You can change his or her name, or it could be a story about “Squirrel Nutkin” or another little animal, but then use the events that child’s day to help them review the day and soon they’ll begin to recognize themselves in the story. ![]() Now, reviewing the day before sleep, in bed, is a wonderful, relaxing way for children to let go of the day and drift off to sleep.Īnd you can disguise the child. You can also tell a story reviewing the child’s day. Children LOVE to hear stories about their parents when they were little, and remembering the adventures they had or the trouble they got into! The easiest way to get started, I think, is to just start telling your child stories of when you were a little girl or you were a little boy. How do I possibly make up a story?” Well, it’s not that hard, and the more you start exercising that storytelling muscle, the easier it becomes. ![]() Now you may think “I’m not creative, I don’t have any ideas. ![]() I don’t want to discourage you from ever reading to your child or encouraging your child to read, but when we can take the time to TELL a child a story–eye-to-eye and heart-to-heart–there is no greater gift. We sell a lot of picture books and chapter books at Bella Luna Toys. Today on “Sunday With Sarah” I’m going to talk to you about storytelling and why I think it’s so important to TELL children stories–from memory or from the heart, or stories that you make up–as opposed to just reading them from a book. I’m the owner of Bella Luna Toys, and I’m also a storyteller. I’m a Waldorf teacher, an author, the mother of two Waldorf graduates. Sarah Baldwin, Waldorf educator and owner of Bella Luna Toys, explains the importance of storytelling for children and gives parents ideas on how to make up their own stories, and tell stories “by heart” in this “Sunday with Sarah” video. ![]()
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