On his last day in storytelling class with the “Can Dos”, Storyteller Bill shared a poem he wrote about The Three Little Pigs.
Before Storyteller Bill recited his poem, he reviewed all the things you can do with an existing story. “Boys and girls,” he said,”you can make so many things out of a story that already exists. Why you can do what we have been doing during our time together. You can change the ending; you can add characters. You can make a story into a play and perform it on stage. Why you can make it into a poem! Here is one I wrote about the Three Little Pigs.”
Three Little Pigs with a Woof and a Tweet
Three Little Pigs with a Woof and a Tweet
They all got together for a holiday treat
With things they all like on one special night
And on days throughout the New Year
They shared things together in all kinds of weather
They tried to be good
And to be kind as they should
They shared things together
In all kinds of weather
And in days throughout the New Year
So take my advice
Try to be nice
And help out your sister and brother
Be kind in all things
Be happy and sing
Like three-little pigs
With a woof (woof woof)
And a tweet( tweet tweet)
And a Tweet (tweet tweet)
And a Woof (woof woof)
AH HA
The “Can Dos” all clapped when Storyteller Bill finished his poem. Storyteller Bill smiled, took off his hat and bowed. “Remember boys and girls…there are so many things around you that are the makings of a good story. A trip to a new place, an event you saw on the street, something that happened to a friend are all things that can make a good story. You, as the storyteller, have to make it interesting so people listen to or read your story.
Well it is time for me to go. It has been great spending time with all of you.” Hector cried out, “Don’t go. You’re fun. Stay and tell us more stories like the Three Little Pigs.”
“I wish I could, answered Storyteller Bill, “but there are other schools with other boys and girls who need to learn about storytelling. I am headed to a school not far from here. I’ll be looking for your stories in your school newsletter. So get busy writing your stories down. Who knows, you might be the official Can Do Street Storyteller some day!”