An Introduction to Storytelling

by Christine Willison

Overview

Roughly 30,000 years ago, something incredible happened, changing the world forever: an ape-like creature painted a story onto a cave wall. This became the most important invention for that species. It enabled education, science, therapy, politics, religion, ambition, and innumerable forms of entertainment. So while other humanoid apes passed into extinction, this kind—homo sapiens—adapted and rose to lordship over the planet. Whether you're telling or listening to a story, you are exercising the heart of all that sets us apart from every other animal: the imagination. This book will share with you the benefits of doing so, while also providing tips for finding, telling, and using stories in your own life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750987554
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Christine Willison was the chair of The Society for Storytelling from 2012-2017.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Storytelling 7

To Begin 9

Finding Your Own Route John Row 25

Stepping Stones Kevin Crossley-Holland 32

Taking Charge of our Lives through Storytelling: A Memoir Jack ZiPes 36

Gathering at the Well Taffy Thomas, MBE 41

Word Magic Hugh Lupton 44

Telling the Mabinogi Michael Harvey 56

Storytelling for the Very Young Anne E. Stewart 63

From Talebones Tony Cooper 69

All the better to hear you with: Tips, Theory and Proof for the Educational Benefits of Storytelling Chip Colquhoun 98

My Journey into Storytelling Pete Castle 111

Honest Liars: A Challenge for Our Times Michael Wilson 117

From Pen to Tongue Deb Winter 121

Blooming Flowers and Stony Stares: Negotiating Identity through Story Emily Underwood-Lee 130

Still Sorting the Sock Drawer: The Ever-Changing Story of a Life-Changing Diagnosis Eirwen Malin 135

Finding my Jewish Stories Liz Berg 143

Kamishibai in Australia Jackie Kerin 147

Born of this Land Anne K. Stewart 154

From the Alps Klara Miller-Fuhren 159

Using Storytelling to Teach Special Needs Students Gary Linda Kunlz 163

Sharing Stories, Sharing Understanding: Learning Language through Story Eirwen Malin 170

Storytelling to Enable Language Christine Willison 175

'Speaking in Tongues': Telling Stories in Languages Other than One's Mother Tongue Fiona Collins 179

Think in the Long Way Uncle Larry Walsh 186

Cath and Ramy Share Stories: Cath Little and Ramy 192

The Travelling Storyteller: From Sam Allo's Blog 196

The Storytellers 209