further learning

Some of our favorite resources about storytelling and drama in the classroom

Early Childhood

Story as Vehicle: Teaching English to Young Children. Garvie, Edie; Multilingual Matters, 1990.
Storytime for Two Year Olds, 2nd ed. Nichols, Judy; American Library Association, 1998.
The Boy Who Would be a Helicopter. Paley, Vivian Gussin; Harvard University Press, 1991.

Elementary

Stories in the classroom:  Storytelling, Reading Aloud, and Role Playing with Children. Barton, Bob; Heinemann, 1990.
The Art of Storytelling for Teachers and Pupils: Using Stories to Develop Literacy in Primary ClassroomsGrugeon, E. & Gardner, P.; David Fulton Publishers, 2000.
Children Tell Stories: A Teaching Guide. Hamilton, M. and Weiss, M. Richard C.; Own Publishers Inc., 1990.
Keepsake: Using Family Stories in Elementary Classrooms. Winston, Linda; Heinemann, 1997.

All Ages (many of these books also contain short, tellable stories)

Tell Me Another: Storytelling and Reading Aloud at Home, at School, and in the Community. Barton, Bob; Heinemann, 1986.
The Power of Story:  Teaching Through Storytelling (2nd edition).Collins, R. & Cooper, P.; Prentice Hall, 1996.
The Healing Heart~Communities & The Healing Heart~Families. Cox, A. and Albert, D.; New Society Publishers, 2003.
Teaching as Story Telling. Egan, Kieran; University of Chicago Press, 1989.
Storytelling: A Guide for Teachers. Farrell, Catharine; Scholastic Professional Books, 1991.
Every Child a Storyteller:  A Handbook of Ideas. Kinghorn, Harriet R. & Mary Helen Pelton; Teacher Ideas Press, 1991.
Storytelling Games:  Creative Activities for Language, Communication, and Composition Across the Curriculum. Lipman, Doug; Oryx Press, 1994.
The Moral of the Story: Folktales for Character Development. Norfolk, Bobby & Sherry; August House, 1999.
Storyteller, Storyteacher: Discovering the Power of Storytelling for Teaching and Living. Gillard, Marni; Stenhouse, 1996.
Tales as Tools: the Power of Story in the Classroom. National Storytelling Assoc.; National Storytelling Network, 1994.
And None of It Was Nonsense: the Power of Storytelling in School. Rosen, Betty; Mary Glasgow Publications, 1988.
Drama of Color. Saldana, Johnny; Heinemann, 1990.
An Annotated List of Books on Storytelling and Education. Society for Storytelling 1996.
Just Enough to Make a Story: A Sourcebook for Storytelling. Schimmel, Nancy; Sisters’ Choice Recordings and Books, 1978, 3rd edition, 1992.
Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes. Sima, Judy & Cordi, Kevin; Libraries Unlimited, 2003.

THE ART OF STORYTELLING

Storytelling: Art and Technique. Baker, Augusta & Ellin Greene; Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996.
Telling Your Own Story. David, Donald; August House, 1995.
Storytelling: Art and Technique Third Edition. Greene, Ellin; Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996.
Improving Your Storytelling:  Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work or Play (American Storytelling Paper). Lipman, Doug; August House Publishers, 1999.
The Storyteller's Start-Up Book:  Finding, Learning, Performing, and Using Folktales. MacDonald, Margaret Read; August House, 1993.
Creating a Family Storytelling Tradition:  Awakening the Hidden Storyteller. Moore, Robin; August House Publishers, 1999.
The Way of the Storyteller. Sawyer, Ruth; Viking, 1962.
The Story Factor. Simmons, Annette; Perseus Publishing, 2001.