Draw and tell stories

I remember draw and tell stories from my childhood. It was fascinating to see the story come together on paper to make a final picture.

While I was exploring mathisfun.com , I came up with my final activities for my shapes family storytime. I was looking at polygons when the...

I am now gathering ideas for my summer family story time programs. I plan to have programs that will fit in with the "Dream Big - Read!" theme. One program will be a pajama story time, one will be about the moon and stars, and one will be about night animals and stories of the night. One of the types of stories I like to tell are draw and tell stories. I wanted a story that took place at night and ended up being an owl on a branch so I wrote "The Night Walk." It is not difficult to guess…

Although the official celebration of Flannel Friday's 2nd birthday was last week, I have another birthday contribution. Birthday Cake Draw and Tell Story Linda Meuse Notes from the Story Room March 21, 2013 Even though it was raining outside (Draw 1), it was bright and cheery inside Mike's house. The family was getting ready for his little sister Katie's birthday party. Mike was helping. He put plates on the table. (Draw 2) Then he put a fork on one side and a spoon on the other side of each…

The time change here in the Pacific Northwest brings a darkness even the strongest among us shutters at! It's time to bring out the full spectrum lights and have some good story telling. One of my few documented talents is story telling. Documented you say? Yes when you get your nick name, that long carry's with you, from your art of story telling I'd say it's documented. Here are some fun ones to brighten your rainy fall days. Practice these pencil stories for smooth telling of the tales…

This is part of a series of posts about Telling One Story Five Ways. It is also my Flannel Friday contribution for this week. A cut and tell story will capture an audience's attention. Children want to see what you are cutting out and often try to guess. It is also great to take "on the road" since a piece of paper and a pair of scissors is all you need. All the preparation is done ahead of time. The storyteller just has to be careful that the audience does not see that part or the "magic"…

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Draw and tell stories for kids are great fun

Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.

I’ve been telling this story for over four decades, and it never fails to capture children’s attention. You can draw it on a white board, poster, or a sheet of paper. Of course, the children will say, “Do it again!” One day my dog Bingo disappeared. I went to the park to see if I could find him. When I got there I accidentally stepped on a pile of bumblebees. They came out and swarmed all around me. I wanted to get away from them so I jumped in a pond of water. But they were still there. I…