Storytelling Resource Guide

The CRC collection contains social studies resources useful for (pre-service and in-service) lesson planning such as links to content standards, textbooks, activity books, award-winning literature for children and young adults, reference sources and multimedia materials.

Standards

• Ohio academic content standards

Searching for Storytelling Resources

When using the keyword search feature in the University Libraries catalog limit by location - Curriculum Resource Center- to narrow your results to preschool through grade 12 materials. Additional limit features (i.e. availability, format, copyright date) can be applied at the same time as well.

Collections

• Literature for Children and Young Adults
• award-winning fiction and non-fiction titles
• new titles available in The Children's Book Center

Reference Sources

• author/illustrator biographical/ critical information
• bibliographies for locating specific titles/ activities

Multimedia Materials

• videocassettes, DVDs, kits, big books, computer software, flash cards, CD-Roms, games, etc.
• picture files, pamphlet files
• puppets

Storytelling- Sample Materials- PreK-12

• American Storytelling Video Series
• Sound Recordings
• Puppets
• African, Huichol Indian & Chinese Culture Kits
• Celebration Boxes
• Musical Instruments
• Hat boxes- multicultural & career
• Big Books
• Picture Books
• Flannel Boards
• Trade books- sources of stories fiction, folktales & nonfiction
• Storytelling handbooks- CURR 372.64
• Reference Sources:
  • Bibliographies- to locate titles of books/tales to tell on all different subjects
  • Activity/Idea Books- CURR 372.64 for ideas such as clothesline & other puppets, activities to do with storytelling, etc., clip art, etc.
• Ellison & Accu/Cut Dies

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