Category Archives: Education

Being read to

Posted on March 18, 2007 by hdh

As a parent, teacher and storyteller, I know the importance of reading to kids. Reading to kids allows them to enjoy tales that they might never attempt on their own. It encourages listening and a better understanding of literature. A … Continue reading →

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Time to reflect

Posted on March 14, 2007 by hdh

When I was a junior in college at SUNY Stony Brook, I finally decided what I wanted to be when I graduated from school. I was going to be a teacher. I was lucky to have as my mentor and … Continue reading →

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What will you remember 20 years from now?

Posted on February 16, 2007 by hdh

One of the scenarios that I put interviewing teacher candidates in when I was on interviewing committees was, “Pretend that we hired you, and you’ve now been teaching here for 20 years. You run into one of your ex-students from … Continue reading →

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Elements of Story

Posted on January 17, 2007 by hdh

One of the writing/storytelling activities that I did as a teacher was entitled, “Elements of Story”. The premise of the lesson involved a discussion with the class of elements necessary to make good fictional stories. The elements that we developed … Continue reading →

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The Power of Telling

Posted on January 11, 2007 by hdh

I began my storytelling career in 1981.The Shoreham-Wading River Middle School cast me as Hans Christian Anderson in the musical play by the same name. Up until that point in my life (all 30 years of it) I had never … Continue reading →

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Original Story – Part 1 – You’re an Animal

Posted on December 12, 2006 by hdh

This is an event in my life that I want to create into a telling story. I’ll begin it today and as the days go on I will continue to elaborate on the event. When I am done, I will … Continue reading →

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