Show Me a Story 40 Craft Projects and

Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, and then will love using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word grab bags, story walks, and journaling exercises. For everyone ages 5 to 12, whatever their reading level, this book has everything needed to spark an infinite number of child-created stories.

Emily K. Neuburger is a writer, artist, and freelance art and creative writing teacher. She is passionate about encouraging people to get pumped about creativity, especially when it comes to the intersection of words and art. She is the author of the award-winning book Show Me a Story (Dr. Toy Best Picks, Family Choice Award, National Parenting Products Award honors, USA Best Books, International Book Awards finalist) and writes regularly about creativity and unexpected treasures on her website, emilyneuburger.com, as well as in print magazines and around the web. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and three children.

Preface

Introduction
-Tell More Stories (They're Good for You)
-Be Inspired
-Play!
-Go!
-Observe!
-Using This Book

Story Starters
-Story Disks
-Cut and Tell
-Story Pool
-Story Dice
-Story Blocks
-The Parts of a Story
-Beginning, Middle, End
-Story Grab Bag
-These Are the Stories in My Neighborhood
-Magnetic Story Board
-Story Sparks

Story Evolution
-Story Stones
-Traveling Puppet Theater
-Memory Cards
-Story Mat
-Storytelling Jar
-Storybook
-Story City
-Story Map
-Story Soundtrack
-Storytelling Kit

Story Activities
-Storytelling Walk
-Picture Tales
-Truth or Tale?
-Fill In the Blanks
-Story-Disk Chain
-Build a Story
-Word Tags
-Word Lists
-The Reference Desk
-Create the Past
-Story Ping-Pong
-1,2,3 Scribble & Tell
-Story Timeline
-Timing Is Everything

Story Play
-Magical Mailbox
-Magic Pebbles
-Magic Flower Wand
-Story Sets
-Adventure Kit
-Story Scenery

Materials
Templates
Puppet Theater
Puppets
Photo Credits
Acknowledgments
Index
Puppet Theater Backgrounds

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Show Me a Story 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling

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