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May 2004 PBS Ready To Learn is supported by a cooperative
agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, PR/Award Number
R295A00002 Telling Tales
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TELLING TALES Watch SESAME STREET to see Baby Bear and Telly
tell their version of a tale, then read the story of Borreguita and
the Coyote to experience how words and illustrations bring this
Mexican tale to life! Like these characters, children are natural
storytellers. Not only do they have wild imaginations, but they
also have the desire to share their thoughts and experiences with
others. Storytelling helps children make sense of the world,
develop literacy skills, expand imaginative and visual ability, and
foster social skills. Providing them with various opportunities to
tell stories is a great way to encourage children to build these
skills and express themselves. Invite children to share their ideas
verbally or fantasize about the possibility of a story becoming
real. Have them create books with illustrations or tell stories
aloud with visual accompaniments of their own. Web Resources:
VIEW: SESAME STREET (#4066) The New Four Bears Story
Tuesday, May 25, 2004 While Baby Bear and his family are
heartily eating porridge together, Goldilocks walks in and takes a
taste of Baby Bear's porridge saying, "Mmm! Just right!" Goldilocks
mentions that this is how the story of "Goldilocks and the Three
Bears" is supposed to go! Baby Bear adamantly corrects Goldilocks
by telling her that they are no longer the three bears, but the
"four bears," now that Curly Bear is a part of the family. Baby
Bear gets so fired up about this that he decides to write a new
story with his best buddy, Telly, called "Goldilocks and the Four
Bears.”
Related Activity Ideas:
Take a story that is familiar to children and… • Act it out •
Draw it • Change the ending • Mix up the beginning, middle and
end
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May 2004 PBS Ready To Learn is supported by a cooperative
agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, PR/Award Number
R295A00002 Telling Tales
Other Recommended Books: Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger, Michael Hays
(Illustrator) Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One by Kate Duke My Ol' Man
by Patricia Polacco Tell Me a Story, Mama by Angela Johnson, David
Soman (Illustrator) Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry, Middy Thomas
(Illustrator) My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard, G.Brian Karas
(Illustrator)
READ: Borreguita and the Coyote
By Verba Aardema, Petra Mathers (Illustrator)
A Tale from Ayutla, Mexico - What's a little lamb to do about a
fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of
course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time!
Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story
teller Verna Aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by Petra
Mathers.
DO: My Own Story
Children can develop their imaginations by experimenting with
storytelling. Talk to them about the various ways that you can
share stories, such as with a book, out loud, or through art,
music, and dance, etc. You can also discuss the cultural importance
of storytelling – people tell stories about their individual
families, rituals and customs (for example, maybe using smaller
objects such as vases, quilts and mosaics). Encourage children to
create a story of their own that could be based on a favorite tale,
their culture or a particular interest. They can tell it aloud to
other people like Baby Bear and Telly or write it down like Verba
Aardema. Children can then use their creativity (illustrations,
props, music, dance, etc.) to make their story come alive!
Additional Activity: SHARE A STORY Family Booklet
Use the bilingual worksheets enclosed to guide children in
writing a story particular to their own lives. Encourage them to
consider certain traditions or events that are specific to their
own culture and family experience @
www.pbskids.org/shareastory/print.
