A handbook for adults who want to pass on family stories to children in their clan, also useful for elementary and middle school teachers, grandparents, faith educators, and day care programmers

Rosie Cutrer graduated from Washburn University with degrees in Theater and Education and taught primary students in Topeka, Kansas for twenty-three years before becoming a professional storyteller in 2000. Since then, she has performed for all ages at public libraries, schools, museums and festivals. She has performed at venues in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ireland. Mrs. Cutrer is a member of the National Storytelling Network (U.S.A.), River and Prairie Storytellers Guild based in Kansas City, and has been on The Kansas Arts Commission’s Roster of Touring Artists for the past eight years. Cutrer accompanies herself on claw-hammer banjo and she sings her own compositions. Mrs. Cutrer resides in Topeka, Kansas with her husband of thirty years.
 

Introduction  
Section One: Stories to Read and Tell  
Stories for Younger Listeners  
            The Three Billy Goats Gruff     
            The Tailor's Jacket…
            Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle  .
            The Goat in the Chile Patch…..
            The Boy Who Hid Himself in a Peanut…..
            The Little Red Hen………….
            The Great Big Enormous Turnip………
            In a Dark Wood…….
            I’m Coming Up the Stairs…
            How The Turtle Cracked His Shell……………
 
Stories for Older Listeners……………
            The Stone Cutter……………
            The Sled…………………
            The King Has Horse's Ears …………….
            The Wish………………….
            A Chinese Ghost Stories………….
            Raw Head and Bloody Bones…………
            The Graveyard Voice…………
Section Two: Gathering the Clan Together………
            When and Where to Start………..
            Storytelling in the Car or While Waiting……..
            Family Game and Story Night……….
            Photograph Party ………….
            Story Party …….
            Storytelling on a Walk……….
            Oral History Holiday Video…………..
            Bedtime and Naptime Stories………..
 
Section Three: Public Speaking Makes My Hands Sweat
            This Isn't Broadway; It's Your Family……………………………...
            Suggestions on How to Learn and Tell Stories…
 
Section Four: For Those Who Want to Go Deeper……….
            Personal Stories: Choosing Which One to Tell…….
            Personal Stories Through the Written Word………..
            Personal Stories Orally…………
            Folktales and Traditional Stories…….
Appendix: Possible Questions for Oral Histories……
About the Stories in This Book…….
Bibliography…………..