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<\/a>Storytelling has almost become a lost art for many children. Yet, encouraging children to tell stories is the natural first step to transitioning them to writing stories. Simply put, good writing content comes from good storytelling. Coupled with good grammar, punctuation, and spelling a child can be a confident writer who enjoys, rather than dreads,\u00a0 the writing process.<\/p>\nDuring the next few children’s blogs, the “Can Do” kids will be introduced to the art of oral and written storytelling by Storyteller Bill Wood, who began telling stories, writing stories, and putting on plays as a young boy. Now a senior, long involved in community theater, he is once again writing for children and producing children’s theater.<\/p>\n
In the blog on the 26th, children will review a familiar children’s story that’s a bit on the scary side . They will see that the story can be made less scary, even funny, and still carry a learning lesson.<\/p>\n
From time to time, I would like to use the children’s blog to continue encouraging children to practice storytelling.<\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/h2>\nAs grandmas and grandpas,\u00a0 moms and dads, aunts and uncles, teachers and coaches of young children, you all\u00a0 have stories you can share.\u00a0 I am inviting all who are reading this blog\u00a0 to send me a story you have written,\u00a0 or that was told to you as a young child, and now you tell to your children .<\/p>\n
Once a month, we will pick a story for publication on the children’s site. Full credit will be given to the author of the story. Please send your story to me, jeanc@candostreet.com.<\/p>\n
Let’s make writing interesting and fun by sharing our gift of storytelling! Let’s start sharing our stories!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\nAll the best,<\/p>\n
Jean<\/p>\n