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Websites for Storytellers and Their Teachers

Aaron Shepard's World of Story
http://www.aaronshep.com/
Aaron Shepard shares fairy tales, myths, legends, tall tales, some of his original work, etc. Lots of storytelling ideas for everyone.
American Folklore
http://www.americanfolklore.net
Here you will find American folklore arranged in categories: famous characters, state folktales, historical folklore, regional folklore, tall tales, and ethnic folklore.
Circle of Stories
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/
This site honors American Indian storytelling and the importance of that tradition. The site presents songs and stories from several tribes.
Effective Storytelling: A Manual for Beginners
http://www.eldrbarry.net/roos/eest.htm
A site by Barry Williams and part of the Elderbarry site that is an excellent guide for beginning storytellers and very applicable to young storytellers.
Enoch Pratt Library's Kids Pages E-Stories
http://www.pratt.lib.md.us/kids/estories/
Presents a story of the week as only one of an assortment of multicultural tales, told by a variety of known storytellers. Includes video as well as audio using Windows Media Player.
Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Cyber Dictionary
http://www.op97.k12.il.us/instruct/ftcyber/alpha.html
A site of over 40 tales illustrated by elementary school students. Includes a lesson plan for adding illustrations.
Integrating Folklore, Music, and Traditional Culture into the K-12 Curriculum
http://www.cyberpg.com/Teachers/folk.html
A site that includes many links to many additional folk tale related websites. 
Kid's Storytelling Club  
http://www.storycraft.com

A site by Vivian Dubrovian that promotes kids as storytellers, including games, activities, crafts, and additional links to child-friendly storytelling events and sites.
NCTE Positions and Guidelines: Teaching Storytelling, A Position Statement from the Committee on Storytelling
http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/category/curr/107637.htmA site that supports storytelling with a statement made by the National Council for Teachers of English.
NCTE Standards for the English Language
http://www.ncte.org/about/over/standards/110846.htm
A site that describes national standards that support storytelling as a part of the curriculum.
ProTeacher: Storytelling
http://www.proteacher.com/070163.shtml
A site that lists assorted links to websites directly related to integrating storytelling into the curriculum.
Sharon Kirk Clifton, Storyteller: Why Tell Tales in School?
http://communities.msn.com/SharonKirkCliftonStoryteller/whytelltalesinschool.msnw
A site that lists reasons why storytelling is such a valuable part of a child's development in school. 
StateStandards.Com 
http://www.statestandards.com/
A site that presents state educational standards connected to lesson plans and resources.
Story Arts Online
http://www.storyarts.org/
A site by Heather Forest that promotes the use of storytelling in the classroom, etc.
StoryBug.Net
http://www.storybug.net/
Storyteller Karen Chace offers a global feast of folktale websites, each with a short synopsis. In addition, there is a smorgasbord of sites focusing on Oral History, Crafts, Arts Education, Puppetry, Grants, Teaching Tools and more! You won't be sorry to see this story'bug' in your home!
Storytelling, Booktalking, Plays, & Fingerplays
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/story.htm
University of Illinois School Collection of Children's Literature Resources from the Education and Social Science Library. Includes web and print resources.
The Storytelling Garden Links
http://www.storygarden.com.au/links.htm
A site that lists additional storytelling websites with brief annotations.
Teachers
http://www.tellingtales.com/Teachers/Teachers-Frame.htm
A site by Bob Wilkins that devotes one section to teachers and includes lessons, stories, and ways to include storytelling in their classrooms.
Telling America's Stories
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/readprotheme03.html
A site sponsored by The Center For The Book, includes guidelines for using the site in support of "telling America's stories."
Turner South: Learning Through Storytelling
http://www.turnerlearning.com/turnersouth/storytelling/
A site that promotes learning through storytelling.
Youth Storytelling.Com
http://www.youthstorytelling.com
 
A site by Kevin Cordi, the director of Voices Across America, who with this  organization, promotes youth storytelling.  

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