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- Hey Pete. - Oh hey Val. - How's it goin'? - You know what, I'm havin' a really bad day. - What happened? - See what Val's saying when she says, "What happened," is, tell me a story. And that's actually what this season of Pixar in a Box is all about. To make a movie here at Pixar takes years, but it all starts with a story. Humans have been telling stories since we could speak, probably before. We tell stories around the campfire, we write plays, we write novels, short stories. We make movies, we take photographs, tweet to each other, the list goes on. The power of story is that it has an ability to connect with people on an emotional level. One of the things you hear all the time, this advice, is write what you know. Now, as a kid I was like, I don't want to write about suburban Minnesota, that's boring. I wanna write about explosions and monsters and car chases. Well, what that actually means is, yeah go ahead and write about monsters and explosions and car chases, but put something into it that talks about your own life, how you feel. Do you feel scared? Do you feel alone? Something from your own life will make that story come alive and not just be a boring car chase. - (mumbles) - When I started directing Monsters, Incorporated, the way I would pitch it is, it's about a monster who scares kids for a living. That's his job. He clocks in, he clocks out, he eats donuts and talks about union dues, and we thought that was a pretty funny idea. And sure enough, when I would tell it to people, they would smile. But when we told the story as a film, people started getting bored and restless and they're like, "I don't understand "what this movie's about." Well, what I finally figured out was that it's actually not about a monster who scares kids, it's about a man becoming a father. (laughing) That was what was happening to me. So, why write about what you know? Well, it's because, probably what happened to you made you feel some particular way. And what you're trying to do really when you tell a story, is to get the audience to have that same feeling. One of the big revelations for me telling stories, is how much work they are, really. I always thought, you would just tell the story once, and it would be perfect. And geniuses like Walt Disney or Miyazaki, this brilliance comes out of their head once, and there it is. Well the truth is, our stories don't always come out exactly perfectly the first time, or the second time, or the third time, or the fourth time, up to the 30th time. And so you keep going again and again. And only after retelling the story many, many times, does it really sparkle. This season of Pixar in a Box is about how we at Pixar tell our stories, in hopes that it will inspire you to tell yours. - But, seriously, what happened? - Oh, oh, so the first thing. I get to my desk, right? It's eight o'clock in the morning...

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Hey Pete. - Oh hey Val. - How's it goin'? - You know what, I'm havin' a really bad day. - What happened? - See what Val's saying when she says, "What happened," is, tell me a story. And that's actually what this season of Pixar in a Box is all about.

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Introduction

Storytelling is an ancient and valuable art that extends around the globe. In this unit, students develop their own storytelling talents, apply the techniques of storytelling, create storytelling guides, and perform a story for an audience. This unit can be taught to an entire classroom or given as a self-directed extension activity. Each lesson is quite short, and they can easily be combined.

Guiding Questions

Where did storytelling originate?

What are the benefits of storytelling?

What are the key features of a well-told story?

How does a storyteller develop a story to prepare it for an audience?

How can a storyteller develop and refine his/her storytelling ability?

Learning Objectives
After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:

Give the rationale for the telling of stories.

Evaluate a story for its storytelling potential.

Outline a story in preparation for storytelling.

Present a story before an audience.

Preparation

Read through each of the mini-lessons.

Find the suggested materials you want to use.

Make any copies needed and gather any materials you want to use.

Choose appropriate extension activities.

Lesson 1: History of storytelling

As long as there have been people, there have been stories. From the stories told in paintings on the ancient caves at Lascaux (Google it!) to the bedtime stories told to young children, stories make up our history and guide our future.

You are surrounded by stories every day. The news on television, radio, and in the newspaper is nothing but stories. The Bible and other religious books are full of stories. The lessons teachers give in school are often stories. Songs tell stories. Pictures tell stories. Movies tell stories. Comedians make up their routines with stories. When you tell a friend about something that happened to you, you are telling a story. Can you think of the last story you heard? Think hard: it may be something you just heard a few minutes ago!

Some stories have lasted hundreds and even thousands of years and are still being told. Stories began with the oral tradition, meaning they were passed on by being heard and retold. Later, people began to write the stories down, but we still love to hear stories told out loud.

Stories are powerful. They can teach morals - the values that the author of the story thinks people should live by. They can teach history. They can entertain us. They can make us think about things in ways we've never thought of them before. They can make us laugh. They can make us cry. Telling stories is a large part of what makes people connected to each other.

Stories are a part of every culture. Stories about our country and its history help us feel proud of our nation. Stories about our ancestors teach us about where we came from and the things we have in common with other people around us.

You probably have favorite stories of your own. Maybe they're stories about your family that you hear from your grandparents. Maybe they're books you've read over and over. What is your favorite story?

A man named Robert Moss said that the Australian Aborigines think that the important stories are always seeking the right person to tell them, looking for the storyteller like an animal hunting its prey. Do you think there could be a story looking for you?

Lesson 2: Getting ready to tell a story
(The following games come from a book titled Children Tell Stories by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss.)
Storytelling is more than just reading the words of a story out loud. It takes other skills as well. It is important to be able to use different tones in your voice when you are telling a story. If your voice stays at the same level, it is boring! You will want your voice to go higher and lower. You will want your voice to go louder and softer. You can practice this with games. These games will help you develop the skills you need to make yourself a good storyteller.

Counting from 1 to 10

First, read a paragraph of a story, any story. Keep your voice the same level. Don't go high or low or loud or soft. Just say it flat.

Now count from one to 10 (out loud!) in these different ways:

As if you were an angry parent who said, "I am going to count to 10 and if you're not in the bedroom by the time I get to 10, you're in big trouble."

As a very little child just learning to count

As if you were very sad because you thought everyone had forgotten your birthday, but then you walked into your living room and saw 10 birthday presents sitting on the floor. How would you count them?

As if you were a referee for a boxing match and you were counting someone out.

As if you were telling someone a telephone number when the phone was not working right.

As if you were counting pennies as you dropped them into a piggy bank.

Read the same paragraph again that you read before. This time, let your voice go loud and soft. Go high and low. Go fast and slow. Do you hear the difference? Which way sounds better?

Walk the Walk

Storytelling isn't just words; it's motion, too. You will have to move around while you tell your story. You will use your arms and legs. You will use your hands and face to tell the story. Practice storytelling motions with this game.

Walk across the room six times. Each time, pretend something different:

You are coming home from school and you know you have a lot of chores to do when you get there.

You are walking through a foot of snow.

You are walking barefoot in a very sticky, squishy swamp.

You are walking across a blistering hot desert.

You are in a graveyard at night walking through the tombstones.

Your right leg is in a cast.

You are walking through honey.

Good job! Now you are ready to find a story to tell!

Lesson 3: Finding and mapping a story

Stories are everywhere, but it can be hard to find a good story for telling. You will want to start with short stories that you can remember. Fairy tales such as Cinderella make good stories to tell. Folktales such as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan make good stories to tell.

You can find Grimm's fairytales online. You can find folktales at americanfolklore.net. You can also find fairytales and folktales in books at the library.

Pick a story you like to read. If you don't like the story, it will be hard to spend a lot of time with it. Pick a story that has some things it says over and over. That makes it easier to remember. This would be a story such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears when each bear says, "Someone's been eating my porridge."

Once you have a story you want to tell, you have to learn it really well. Try reading the story three times. Now use the story mountain at right to lay out the main points of the story. Make notes about the points on the lines provided. Using your story mountain with notes, tell the story out loud. Try it three times. Now try it without the story mountain.

Lesson 4: Getting your story ready

Now you have a story and a story mountain, and you know your story very well. It is time to get your story ready for telling. First, you need a written-down copy of your story. If you can print it on the computer, leave space to the side for notes, like the story on the next two pages. If your story is in your own book, use a pencil or sticky notes to write things down.

You may want to use props when you tell your story. Props can be small or large. You can wear a full costume or a hat or a cape. You may want to wear a specific hat every time you tell a story. You may like to use puppets or a musical instrument such as a harmonica. You can use cut-out figures or stuffed animals. You may want to use a blanket or a towel.

Remember that you want to keep it interesting!

Don't forget that your body and your voice are important tools to help tell your story:

Move your body in the storytelling "V." The storytelling "V" is when you shift where you're facing when different characters speak. This helps the audience know who is talking. Aim your body one direction when you are one character, and then aim it another direction when you are a different character. Remember which way you faced for each character!

Use hand movements and face movements (called "expressions") to help tell the story.

Use different voices for different characters.

Speak faster and slower and higher and lower.

Make sure you speak loudly enough so that everyone can hear you.

Say the words clearly so that everyone can understand you.

When the story is over, make sure you end it; don't keep going or just trail off. Make it clear with your voice or movements or expression that you are done. Make the ending kind of fast. That leaves the audience feeling that the story was exciting.

We will use the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff to show you how to plan your storytelling.

Once you have your plan ready, practice it at least three times!
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Once upon a time, back when animals could talk, there were three boy goats, called billy goats, who would walk from their house up the hill to eat the thick, green grass and get fat. Their last name was "Gruff." To get to the hill, the three billy goats had to cross a bridge that went over a bubbling stream.

Under that wooden bridge lived a big, hairy, ugly troll. He had big eyes and long teeth and a pointed nose. And he ate billy goats like they were microwave popcorn.

One spring day, the youngest Billy Goat Gruff came to the bridge. As he walked across the bridge, his hooves made a clippity-clop sound.

"Trip, trap, trip, trap," said the bridge.

"Who's that stomping on my bridge?" yelled the troll.

"Oh, it is just me, the littlest Billy Goat Gruff. I am just going over to eat the green grass on the hill to make myself fat," said the youngest Billy Goat Gruff in his wee little voice.

"And I'm coming to gobble you up," said the troll.

"Oh, no! Please don't eat me! I'm so little, I'm just a snack," said the billy goat. "Wait a bit till the second Billy Goat Gruff comes. He's much bigger than I am."

"Well, okay, keep going," said the troll.

* * *

A little while later, the second Billy Goat Gruff came across the bridge. Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap, went the bridge.

"Who's that tripping over my bridge?" roared the troll.

"Oh, it's just me, the second Billy Goat Gruff. I am just going over to eat the green grass on the hill to make myself fat," said the billy goat.

"I'm going to eat you up," said the troll.

"Oh, no! Don't eat me. Wait until the big Billy Goat Gruff comes. He's a lot bigger meal than me."

"Well, okay. But hurry off my bridge," said the troll.

* * *

Just then, here comes the big Billy Goat Gruff. Trip, trap, trip, trap, trip, trap, went the bridge because the third billy goat was so heavy that the bridge groaned under him.

"Who's that tramping over my bridge?" roared the troll.

"It is the big Billy Goat Gruff," said the billy goat, whose voice was even louder and meaner than the troll's voice.

"I'm coming to eat you up," yelled the troll.

"You just try it," said the big Billy Goat Gruff. "I'll poke out your eyeballs and I'll pull of your ears, and I'll crush you to bits like smushed-up cereal at the bottom of the box!" said the big billy goat.

That was what he said!

* * *

And then he ran at the troll, and he poked at the troll's eyes with his horns and pulled his ears and stepped on his feet. The troll decided that maybe it was okay if the billy goats ate the grass on the hill after all.

* * *

So the Billy Goats Gruff came every day to eat the grass on the hill, and they got so fat that they could hardly fit across the bridge. And if you go to this hillside, you will still see them there, fat and happy. And if you look closely, you might see the troll under the bridge.

But don't worry - he won't bother you.

Lesson 5: Presenting the story

Now you're ready to tell your story in front of people! Wow! You can practice on your family first to get ready for telling the story in front of strangers. Here's how to do it: Make sure you have everything you need (props, your special storytelling hat or cape, etc.). Take a deep breath in and try to relax. Next, thank everyone for coming. Try not to sound nervous, even if you are! Make sure everyone is quiet and ready to listen before you begin. Tell them where you got your story. Did you get it from a book? Is it an old fairy tale or an old Indian legend? Tell them!

Look people in the eye while you're telling the story. You can use the audience to help you tell the story. If there is something that repeats (like the trip, trap across the bridge of the billy goats), let your audience make the sounds with you. Invite them by saying something like, "Slap your hands on your legs with me!" You could also have the audience repeat lines with you, such as, "Not by the hair of my chinny, chin, chin!"

If the audience gets loud, pause. Wait for a second until they stop talking. Do not be mean to the audience or they won't like your story. Don't answer questions during the story. If someone is trying to ask a question, signal them to wait by holding up your pointer finger.

Begin and end your story in a good way. You can find suggestions for how to begin and end your stories.

Make sure you practice and practice! You will make mistakes, and that's okay! Just pause and then go on. Don't say you're sorry for the mistake because that just draws more attention to it. Making mistakes is a part of making anything, so don't let it bother you.

Most importantly: try to have fun!

Extension

Use your skills to serve others: tell stories in a classroom, a library, at a campfire, or while you are caring for younger children.

Interview someone to find out a story from his or her own life. Record the story.

Research the storytelling traditions of your ancestors.

Research the development of Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Listen to storytellers at Story Bee.

Learn about World Storytelling Day and create your own event.

Find terrific activities and lesson plans on storytelling.

Join the Kids' Storytelling Club.

Read these books about storytelling:

Hamilton, Martha and Mitch Weiss. Children Tell Stories: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom (Multimedia DVD included with the book)

Greene, Ellin. Storytelling: Art and Technique.

MacDonald, Margaret. Storyteller's Start-Up Book.

Do a storytelling thinkquest.

Subscribe to Junior Storyteller. Storycraft Publishing, P.O. Box 205, Masonville, CO 80541. Print Version, $15.95 Online Version, $9.95. (More resources and an online link at storycraft.com.)

Build a story collection. Get a notebook to keep stories in and organize them by length or by subject or by type (happy, sad, rescue).

Assesment

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Hello! Today I bring you a little "How to" that is very close to my heart: Story Cubes!? Though you need to make these for your kids, they do make a lovely preschool craft to make FOR them.... Can I do a bit of rambling first and then tell you how to make them? Pretty please!

As you know I do weekly book reviews on books that we are currently reading and adore. Books are fabulous for bonding. Books are fabulous for cuddling. Books are fabulous for development (imagination, vocabulary etc etc). We love books. No doubt about it! Which is why I regularly bombard you with our book choice.!

A little bit about Story Telling

However, have you ever thought about the power of Story Telling? Storytelling has enormous benefits shared with reading, but I believe takes these to another level:

1) Bonding

2) Bedtime wind down

3) Creative development

4) Learning the spoken word/ improved communication

5) Decision making skills & learning from mistakes

6) Reworking the day and feelings/ understanding your child better

7) Introducing family values and ideas

8- All of these have long term impact and even sets your child up with better "business skills" (believe it or not!)

Story telling is a two way process, bringing you closer together. Children are amazing natural storytellers and we have a wonderful opportunity to nurture this. Enough from me, I could write a whole essay!

Go visit Chris and her family at Thinly Spread and read her post " There is Nothing Better Than A Good Story " for more!

Story Cubes

Story telling is hard when you are out of practice. So I made some story cubes that I saw somewhere on my blog hop travels to help me along the way (if you are said blog, please get in touch, so I can link up with you). They are so easy to use that I thought you may like to hear about them too. Basically, you "throw" them and then tell a story using all the images on the cubes. You can take turns developing the story, getting your child to say the next part of the story. You can make it harder by following a certain order. You can make it longer or shorter. You can rethrow your dice. Your choice! There are plenty of paper versions around, but I love these wooden cubes. They are tactile and they fit in a neat little bag and Red Ted loves playing with his! (you can of course make them out of paper and your kids can help colour things in and draw the images, but they won't last "forever". Here is a paper cube template. It does make for a nice rainy day activity "together")

Materials: 6-8 25-30mm wooden cubes (available in craft stores like this one), Varnish, Paintbrush, Fine Marker Pen (approx. 0.7 nib), Acrylic Paint (optional if you want "colour" options).

1) Varnish the cube (this will stop the pen running into the grain) and let dry on a cookie rack. I touched up a couple of sides with a second coat, but strictly speaking one should do the trick!

2) Decide on some prompts: I found it useful to think of all the drawings first and to practice drawing a couple. Remember, it does not have to be an artwork your children will love whatever you draw. When I ran out of ideas (I did ours whilst my children were sleeping), I enrolled the help of my eldest for ideas of what to draw on the remaining cubes! It is useful to balance animals, with food/ drink, with colours (if you want to have some), with objects, with methods of transport - maybe have one of each per cube? Include some favourite things, for us this was a bunny and a train!

3) Draw your prompts!

Finished!

I LOVE giving these as gifts and they have been very well received and well enjoyed! Contact me through the comments and I can send you a PDF with some drawing ideas (and why not subscribe to my blog as a "Thank You"?).

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