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Who’s Teaching Who? | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. Who’s Teaching Who? December 2, 2011 at 5:12 pm. Working with the writers in my favorite 2nd grade class today:. Last time I was there, Olivia – whose father had just recently died of cancer, wrote a gorgeous true story about being sad, and a tree in her back yard where she likes to sit, and when the sun comes thru the branches she thinks about him and doesn’t feel alone. I am in awe of this second grader. And the healing power of. Yep, I just got out of the way...
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The Junkyard Wonders – Storytelling for Bullying Prevention | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. The Junkyard Wonders – Storytelling for Bullying Prevention. November 3, 2011 at 7:06 pm. What some see as bent and broken throwaways are actually amazing things waiting to be made into something new. Something unexpected. Something surprising. Here’s your chance. Forget what the object was imagine what it could be! For kids who feel different or odd maybe only sometimes; maybe all the time. Entry filed under: Bullying Prevention. Stories for bullying prevention.
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Production Notes | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. November 12, 2011 at 5:07 pm. I’ve been taking a writing class with Chicago’s 2nd Story. http:/ www.2ndstory.com/. They meet twice a month in a wine bar and read/tell their stories. Music is used to introduce stories as well as within stories. Between stories a flight of wine is served by the storytellers so that they can interact with the audience. Not planning on talking again about personal stories vs folktales for adults and which one is ‘better’. Join 2nd S...
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Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist | Storyteller, Teaching Artist, Friends, Family, Stories, Lives Shared | Page 2
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. 5th Grade Civil War Project. 2-day residency with 5th graders. Girls and boys are in separate classes. They are studying the Civil War. Their job was to be one of the girls left at home, worried about a brother or father or uncle. Those girls and their mothers might have been part of a quilting circle, making quilts for the soldiers. Some of those quilts were embroidered with inspirational messages before sent off. Even if you have nothing to eat. Even if there ...
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meet Inorri O’Neal, illustrator | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. Meet Inorri O’Neal, illustrator. May 30, 2012 at 12:49 pm. In April and May of this year, I had the pleasure of working with the 4th grade students at Oakton Elementary School in Evanston, IL. The students I meet are always special, unique in a variety of unexpectedly delightful ways. In this post, I want you to meet one of Oakton’s rare gems — Inorri. 8221; I asked. And then she handed me a picture. Inorri did not exaggerate. Or is it my golden arm? When the ol...
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Choosing Non-Violence | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. August 13, 2012 at 9:24 am. I highly recommend this TED Talk: http:/ tinyurl.com/8zxwph5. 8220;How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need — as nations and individuals — to fight extreme force without using force in return.”. Definitely worth 16 minutes of your time! Entry filed under: Bullying Prevention. Meet Inorri O’Neal, illustrator. 1 Comment Add your own.
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Halloween Hobo — Storytelling for Bullying Prevention | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. Halloween Hobo — Storytelling for Bullying Prevention. September 28, 2011 at 4:31 pm. You know what a hand-me-down box is, right? It’s that big cardboard box down in the basement. The one overflowing with jumbled up, wrinkled clothes that your older cousins and your big brothers and sisters don’t fit into any more. Those clothes will be yours some day, as soon as you get a little bit bigger. That’s the hand-me-down box. But one year was different. Cowgirls don&#...
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3rd Graders Collect Family Stories | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. 3rd Graders Collect Family Stories. March 14, 2012 at 9:31 pm. This is long. And maybe it falls into the ‘You had to be there’ category. And it’s hard to capture magic on paper, but I’ll try. One week later, the books came back. The fun part was seeing both the kids’ and their family member’s handwriting in the book. For most of them — the ones that didn’t do a phone interview — it was truly a shared project. The questions for the family stories were:. Robert...
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You and Me – Bully Free! Bullying Prevention Strategy for Today | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. You and Me – Bully Free! Bullying Prevention Strategy for Today. August 18, 2011 at 7:35 am. You and Me – Bully Free! When you experience or witness bully behavior take these steps:. 2) Say ‘stop’ if you can. 3) Walk away not because you are ignoring the behavior but because you refuse to accept it. 4) Talk to an adult at school and at home. For the adults in their lives:. When a child who has been targeted reports bully behavior to you:. 6) Check in with the ta...
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The Beautiful Princess — Storytelling for Bullying Prevention | Sue Black -- Storyteller / Teaching Artist
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Sue Black — Storyteller / Teaching Artist. The Beautiful Princess — Storytelling for Bullying Prevention. August 16, 2011 at 4:52 pm. Over 13,000 small islands in southeast Asia comprise the 4. Largest country in the world Indonesia. If you travel to a place called Senuro Village on one of those islands, you may find the grave of Princess Senuro. This is her story. Soldiers, bring the princess to me at once! Princess Pinang Masak thought of how she could escape the soldiers and she came up with a plan.
