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Links
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| Titles link to acrobat pdf or Word doc files which can be viewed on-line and also saved. | ||
| General Booklist 3 pages, pdf, 56.4k | ||
| Lists publishers series etc., and some specific titles. Also some general background reading | ||
| Word Music 2 pages, Word doc, 30k | ||
| Annotated listing of titles related to language and language use, as well as some general background reading. Includes ISBNs for all titles | ||
| Voice from the Earth - UK 2 pages, Word doc, 22.5k | ||
| Environmental storytelling bibliography covering sources of stories and recommended popular science title. No ISBNs | ||
| Voice from the Earth - US 2 pages, Word doc, 23.5k | ||
| American editions of titles from UK list. No ISBNs |
| Back-up notes for workshops and some general resources, written by Allan Davies over the past 5 or 6 years. Titles link to acrobat pdf files which can be viewed on-line and also saved. | ||
| All material is supplied for use copyright free, although if you reproduce anything in print an acknowledgement would be appreciated | ||
| Notes for specific workshops | ||
| Bones & Flesh 6 pages, 99k | ||
| General practical storytelling exercises + short (1 page) intro | ||
| Word Music 16 pages, bookmarked, 182k | ||
| Language use for storytellers - 5 page intro essay outlining some theoretical ideas, 5 pages of practical exercises (some overlap with Bones & Flesh), 3 pages of Games and Fun (See below for this content in separate documents) and 1 page bibliography | ||
| Voices from the Earth 18 pages, bookmarked, 315 k | ||
| Environmental storytelling - notes from a workshop designed for countryside professionals (rangers etc.). 2 page intro, 8 pages on content, stories and science & outdoor delivery. Appendices include 3 page essay on my approach, condensed version of 'Bones & Flesh' exercises and bibliography and Internet resources | ||
| General resources | ||
| Action stories 4 pages, 47.5 k | ||
| Full transcriptions of 3 stories suitable for very young children - lots of repeated actions and very clear structure. | ||
| Games & songs 3 pages , 41.3k | ||
| 3 daft/action songs and 1 sound game - enjoy ! | ||
| Titles link to Word documents which can be viewed on-screen and saved | ||
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Three
Liars 24k - one of several tall tales
embedded in the show, this 'lying contest' can also be told as a riddle.
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| Animal and Environmental stories | ||
| Tidalick 32k - Aboriginal story about the first ever frog | ||
| First Dragonfly 28k - Unusual 'pourquoi' story, with good opportunities for throwing in a bit of science along the way | ||
| Baiame and First Humans 31k - 2 stories in one...three, if you count the science in the coda. | ||
| General | ||
| Mr Fox 39k - Classic English story....some things you just get passionate about; read this to find out why | ||
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selection of useful goodies - help yourself to links, notes, lists and
more
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material is copyright free - if we didn't want you to use it we wouldn't
put it out here.
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"A
fact may be the smallest unit of information, but a story is the smallest
unit of meaning"
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Keiran
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Booklists
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Workshop
Notes
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| Site detailing Word in Edgeways work in the commercial sector | |
| Storytelling | |
| Society for Storytelling National body promoting all aspects of storytelling | |
| Tim Sheppards Storytelling Resources Tim maintains the storytelling F.A.Q. along with many other usefull resources | |
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Digital
Storytelling
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| Digital storytelling toolkit The website developed as a result of our joint project with The Living Archive | |
| Centre for Digital Storytelling Based in Berkeley, California. Pioneers of digital storytelling. | |
| Digital Storytelling Assocation This organisation aims to encourage dialogue and collaboration between digital storytellers around the world. | |
| Literature | |
| N.A.L.D. National Association for Literature Development | |
| Apples and Snakes Promotes poetry in performance & education | |
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Milton
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| Madcap Our current home - youth arts & music & performance venue | |
| The Living Archive Documentary Arts organisation | |
| Monkey Kettle On & offline poetry magazine | |
| Wolverton Unlimited | |
| Speakeasy Writers' group | |
| P.A.N. Performing arts newsletter - good collection of MK arts related links | |
| Funders | |
| Esmee Fairbairn Foundation | |
| Milton Keynes Community Foundation | |
| Milton Keynes Arts Association | |
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