Waldorf Skill: Storytelling

One reason the parent/teacher tells the story is so (s)he can adapt it to his/her class. If you are telling a fairy-tale from Germany and all the kids have names like “Hansel” and “Gretel” but you live in a culture where everyone is named “Serjito” or “Maria” you might consider changing the names as well as the places in the story. You might even change some of the candies on the witch’s house to candies that are common in your country. The witch might even live in the desert instead of the woods…and perhaps she isn’t even a witch at all!

 

 

 

Don’t Read the Stories

Storytelling Tips for Teachers & Parents

Independent or Group Listening

MP3 Set: Journey of Analise

Complete Set: Journey of Analise Video, Step-by-Step, MP3 and Book – International Orders

More “Journey of Analise” Offerings HERE

Classic and Classically Oral Tales

Homer’s Odyssey: A Retelling by Isabel Wyatt

The Velveteen Rabbit: Hardcover

Why The Sky is Far Away: A Nigerian Folktale

The Giving Tree: Hardcover

Chapters from Ancient History

The Fables of Aesop

My Bookhouse Storytime

My Bookhouse in the Nursery

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: Hardcover

The Night of Las Posadas

Paddle-to-the-Sea

The Runaway Bunny

King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table

Further Reading Lists

The Rainbow Fairy Books

Little Fairy Stories and Adventures in the Lands of Enchantment

The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly

Large and Mini Editions for Elsa Beskow Books

Guidance for Storytellers

The Power of Stories

Storytelling for a Greener World

Storytelling with Children

The Storytelling School: Handbook for Teachers

Teaching with the Fables

You Are Your Child’s First Teacher

MP3s for Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum

Ideas for How to Use MP3s

1. If English is your second language.
2. Our deaf and blind members requested these and say these are useful for them. They were the original inspiration for creating this resource.
3. The handwork stories can be played while the child is doing handwork so you are free to help or take a break
4. There are a lot of extra stories. Take time to play some of the ones you don’t use for lessons during break time, or for evening story time.
5. These can be used in tandem with the Living Lessons. You can use them to supplement the video of the day or to serve as the lesson on the days there may not be a video.
6. Students can listen to these after you give the lesson to reinforce concepts.
7. Use these when you need a break!
8. Working from home? MP3s for stories will really help!
9. Working with multiple ages? MP3s for stories are perfect!

Download Free Curriculum Samples HERE

Preschool Waldorf Earthschooling Curriculum Package

Kindergarten Waldorf Earthschooling Curriculum Package

Plays, Living Stories

Clothing the Play

Twenty-Five Plays for Waldorf Festivals

Let’s Do a Play (For Grades 1 -5)

The Duchess’ Bath: Two Hilarious Days in the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci

3 by Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III

Celebrating Christmas Together: Nativity and Three Kings Plays with Stories and Songs

Plays for Puppets — Wilkinson