\ue000sparks students\u2019 imagination and interest in reading, writing, and speaking. \ue000 builds vocabulary, comprehension, story sequencing, and pre-writing skills. \ue000 improves listening and oral communication skills.

Festival more than just an enjoyable field trip. The activities and resources
within will help students build the listening, telling, and storymaking skills they
experienced at the festival. The Guide has three main parts:

and lessons to address Indiana\u2019s standards for English and language arts.
2)Online Resources is a Web page of links to storytelling sites.
3)Activities Aligned to State Standards (PDF file) has activities for more than

topics quickly and print what you need. Check the categories described on the first screen of the Online Resources page to quickly find sites with ready-made teacher materials, self-directed student activities, and more.

volunteers and staff members with experience in storytelling or education. Most
of the suggested resources were found in the Indianapolis-Marion County Public
Library online catalog or provided by storytellers. Much content and many of
the classroom activities are credited to these sources.

This year\u2019s Hoosier Storytelling Festival is sponsored by your school;
Storytelling Arts of Indiana; the Indiana Arts Commission with the support of
the National Endowment for the Arts and the Arts Council of Indianapolis; the
City of Indianapolis; and the following private and corporate sponsors:

\ue000Marsh Supermarkets
\ue000The National Bank of Indianapolis
\ue000Target
\ue000 Tube Processing
\ue000Christel DeHaan Family Foundation
\ue000 Sierra Club
\ue000Somerset Financial Services
\ue000Andrew Hamaker
\ue000Frank Basile
\ue000Lewis & Kappes
\ue000Ice Miller
\ue000 Books for Life Foundation
\ue000Bingham McHale
\ue000August Mack
\ue000Stephanie Mannon
\ue000Fred and Midge Munds
\ue000Urology of Indiana
\ue000Design Ogden
\ue000Kline\u2019s Quality Water
\ue000Fifth Third Bank
\ue000Central Indiana Community Foundation
\ue000 Printing Partners
\ue000The Indianapolis Foundation
\ue000Penrod Society
\ue000Indiana Historical Society
\ue000Cassis Design.

\ue000 What Is Storytelling?................................................................... 3 \ue000 Benefits of Storytelling in Education........................................... 3 \ue000Teaching Storytelling Games...................................................... 5

Game 1 \u2013 Walks of Life (Gr. 3-12)............................................... 7 Game 2 \u2013 Fortunately, Unfortunately(Gr.K -12)........................... 9 Game 3 \u2013 Tongue Twisters(Gr.K -5)............................................ 11 Game 4 \u2013 Count Down (Gr. K-12)............................................... 12

1. Storysongs Activity (Gr. K-6)................................................. 14 2. Photo Treasure (Gr. 3-12)..................................................... 15 3. Sound Story Activity (Gr. K-6)................................................ 17 4. Family Folktale Anthology/Culture Day (Gr. 5-12)................. 18

1. Singing and Rhyming Games (Gr. K-5)................................... 19 2. Zipper Rhymes and Songs (Gr. K-5)....................................... 20 3. Bill Harley\u2019s Song Lesson Plans (Gr. K-6)............................... 20 4. Comparing Storysongs (Gr. 2-12).......................................... 21

1. \u201cWhy\u201d Stories (Gr. K-5).......................................................... 22 2. Comparing Story Versions (Gr. 6-12)..................................... 23 3. Parallel Story (Gr. 3-12)......................................................... 24 4. Creating a New Ending (Gr.9-12)........................................... 25

1. Important Place Floor Plan (Gr. K-12).................................... 26 2. Family and Friends (Gr. 4-12)................................................ 27 3. Mad, Sad, Glad, Scared (Gr. 1-12).......................................... 28