Category Archives: Storytelling

Personal Safety

Posted on November 7, 2008 by hdh

I’ve been an advocate for teaching Personal Safety in schools for most of my teaching career. In the district that I worked in, I had little success. Other than when an unknown car stops children on the road, does it … Continue reading →

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More characters

Posted on October 15, 2008 by hdh

I’ve written about people that I have lasting memories of. My last entry talked about noise that I made as a kid and the effects it had on certain people that lived in my apartment complex. I’ve also written about … Continue reading →

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The Three Hats of a Storyteller

Posted on September 16, 2008 by hdh

I participated in a workshop over a year ago, from Master Storyteller, Elizabeth Ellis. She explained that as storytellers we wear three different kinds of hats. As a storyteller I am an artist, craftsperson, and businessperson. Here are the notes … Continue reading →

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About writing

Posted on June 19, 2008 by hdh

Recently I ran into an author/illustrator of books, Richard Torrey. I’ve been acquainted with him for years, ever since I had his daughter in my class. We got to talking about storytelling and writing. He was in the process of … Continue reading →

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Face it

Posted on May 28, 2008 by hdh

Under you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, grumpy faces don’t always mean grumpy people, but I do wonder at times if that is true. I think this is a chicken or the egg, which came first type paradox. … Continue reading →

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You never know who’s watching!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by hdh

It’s the nature of a good storyteller/writer to be a good listener and watcher. I don’t mean in the sense of when someone is talking to you that you should focus on what they’re saying, maintain eye contact, become involved … Continue reading →

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Story help

Posted on February 7, 2008 by hdh

I’m working on a story that I wrote year’s ago and want to make into a telling version. I would appreciate it if you could look at it and help me revise it. I’d be grateful for any revisions and/or … Continue reading →

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Concert Etiquette – Who teaches?

Posted on January 28, 2008 by hdh

When I go to my son’s school music concerts, I’m always amazed at the concert behavior some of the audience exhibits. When a group performs, one should be quiet. When your child has finished performing and there are other musical … Continue reading →

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Storytelling success

Posted on January 17, 2008 by hdh

As a teacher I used storytelling as part of my curriculum. Part of the storytelling experience was telling stories to the students on a regular basis. The other part of the curriculum was getting the students to tell stories. I … Continue reading →

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Do tell

Posted on January 2, 2008 by hdh

One of the important things to consider as a storyteller, is, “Why am I doing this?” Storytelling is an art. And as any artist, one uses their genre for self-expression; A way of sharing that which they enjoy. Unlike most … Continue reading →

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