For the Classroom

Story Guides

Looking for educational storytelling resources to engage young learners? Created from live footage filmed at the National Storytelling Festival, these guides are ideal for grades 3-8, but great for learners of all ages! Click on a teller below to explore the Story Guides, including access to the videos and printable PDFs. New materials added weekly!

Mara Menzies

Story Guide: The Sun, Moon, and Colors. told by Mara Menzies

Story Guide: The Eagle and the Sparrow, told by Mara Menzies

Eth-Noh-Tec

Story Guide: Trouble Talk, told by Eth-Noh-Tec

Story Guide: Great Joy, told by Eth-Noh-Tec

Story Guide: The Long-Haired Girl, told by Eth-Noh-Tec

Bil Lepp

Story Guide: The Princess and the Pickup Truck, by Bil Lepp

Story Guide: Uncle Debo, JELL-O Balloons and Strike Anywhere Matches, by Bil Lepp

Donna Washington

Story Guide: …And Then We Were Seven, by Donna Washington

Story Guide: The Great Sugar Incident, by Donna Washington

Antonio Rocha

Story Guide: The Storyteller in Virtual Reality, by Antonio Rocha

Barbara McBride-Smith

Story Guide: Walt Disney’s Horror Flick, by Barbara McBride-Smith

Tim Tingle

Story Guide: Crossing Bok Chitto, by Tim Tingle

Rev. Robert Jones

Story Guide: Guitar Lessons by Reverend Robert Jones

Pippa White

Story Guide: The North Platte WWII Canteen by Pippa White

Carolina Quiroga-Stultz

Story Guide: Juan Bobo and the Flies

Story Guide: Pedrito and the Laughing Skull

Sam Payne

Story Guide: The First Time I Ever Danced with a Girl

Andy Offut Irwin

Story Guide: Andy’s Wild Amphibian Show

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Story Guide: Our Big Move…

Story Guide: Nothing Interferes with the Timed Writing!

Diane Ferlatte

Story Guide: The Most Unusual Gift

Story Guide: The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin

John McCutcheon

Story Guide: The Human Orchestra and Songs for my Kids

Chirine El Ansary

Story Guide: Khalifah and the Monkeys

Partner Content

Six-word Memoirs

Larry Smith, the creator of the Six-word Memoir project (featured at the National Storytelling Festival) has put together lessons specific to the coronavirus pandemic. Learn how you can bring Six-Word Memoirs into digital classrooms as a tool for self-expression.

One Student's Experience

Read about Poetry Outloud National Champion Anita Norman’s experience at the National Storytelling Festival.

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