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I know its early, but... Hallowe'en party plans.

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I am a playschool and elementary school teacher and very much enjoy telling stories to my students.
I am mostly interested in heroic tales of the Icelandic Sagas (viking heroes), myths and legends of Northern Europe (Greenland, Iceland, The Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden) and re-interpreting fairytales to explore their various points of view.
I have degrees in philosophy and folkloristics from Canada and Iceland respectively.

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At 10:16am on November 7, 2008, David said…: Greetings storytellers.
I have been very busy lately, too busy, with work and other projects. Also, Iceland has been in a fairly steady state of flux recently and I have had little time for being a storyteller.
I trust you are all well and safe.
David

At 7:37am on November 7, 2008, Dale Jarvis said…: Hi there! I am spreading the word about the new World Storytelling Day group:
http://professionalstoryteller.ning.com/group/worldstorytellingday

If you know of any storytelling events happening near you in March, let me know, and make sure to add them to the World Storytelling Day event list.

Dale

At 2:13pm on September 24, 2008, Emma Alexander Arthur said…: In my previous email I should have said 'Fairy Tale week' not adventure week. There's so much happening in the region at the moment. Stavanger and the surrounding area is European City of Culture this year along with Liverpool.

At 1:20pm on September 24, 2008, Emma Alexander Arthur said…: Hello David, it's nice to 'meet' you too. I read your profile a few days ago and wanted to send a comment but have been really busy the last few days. Tomorrow is the start of 'Adventure Week' in one of the nearby towns and I'm taking part as a witch. I have just finished making a broomstick with a toy black cat attached to it. I've given the cat the name Holger. What great fun it is! I would be very interested to know some of the stories you tell and what the kids like best. I'm now trying to integrate songs into my stories when relevant. It's not always easy to find relevant songs though. I was in Reykjavík several years ago for a conference.

At 2:55pm on September 10, 2008, Rivka Willick said…: David,
I just got to ask. What is on the plate in your picture? My first guess was fish (like geflite fish) then I thought cheese, maybe bread. Stop my suffering, what is on the plate?

At 2:45pm on September 10, 2008, Lois Sprengnether Keel (LoiS) said…: David,
Our area lost an Icelandic-American storyteller a year or 2 ago. She had some little wood trolls (?) that she used to tell Icelandic Christmas tales. No doubt they were a family tradition as she herself was probably 2d generation Icelandic. Is there any author or other resource you might suggest (preferably available in English) to find those delightful little tales?
LoiS(tories in the folk tradition deserve to continue being told; not limited by copyright)

At 6:24am on September 9, 2008, Buck P Creacy said…: Hello David;

What a great site PS has become and what a great community of tellers. Forgive me for being so late in greeting you. Recently my heart decided to throw a little surprise party at the emergency room... not a heart attack just Pericarditis (non-lethal... only painful condition). I am recovering nicely, was able to go ahead and get married and move. So you might forgive my late greeting. Hope you join some of the groups... mine will pick back up as I get more settled into our new routines. Anyway... welcome to PS and I hope you learn to love it and this wonderful collection of tellers as much as I do.

Buck

At 11:42pm on September 4, 2008, Layne Gneiting said…: Hello there, David.

I'm highly intrigued by your background and interests. While earning my PhD in Communication I discovered Folklore and wished I had pursued THAT instead . . . almost. I managed to weave some folklore classes into my program, but far too few. We share a common intrigue with the sagas, myths, and legends of the North country. As I child I'd sit for hours on end reading and re-reading those strange and wild adventures.

I'm curious, David. So far, how have you intertwined storytelling into your curriculum? How have your students responded? Please tell more!

Looking forward to our conversations, David.

Cheers,
Layne

At 9:43am on September 3, 2008, Helen M. Trencher said…: David,

Your initial explanation of folkloristics is a great start. I just never knew there was a program of study on it.

:-)

At 9:47am on September 2, 2008, Helen M. Trencher said…: Very nice to meet you, David!

Curious: I am not familiar with Folkloristics. What is that, exactly?

:-)