EARTH & SKY STORYTELLERS

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

• A Day of Stories with Earth & Sky Storytellers
• In-service workshops for educators
• Two-day school Intensives: CELEBRATE SCIENCE

EARTHTELLER FRAN STALLINGS

is a nationally known storyteller and author with a Ph.D. in Biology. She has helped zoo docents and park rangers become storyteachers. An Artist in Residence with the Oklahoma Arts Council from 1985 to 2001, she knows how to integrate ancient arts into the modern curriculum. Contact Fran

SKYTELLER LYNN MORONEY

is America's premier teller of sky lore and a nationally known writer. With a background in the Sciences and Arts, she teaches Astronomy, the "Mother of Science," through stories. Lynn has conducted Science and Story workshops for teachers across the US and in Mexico.
1944 NW 20th St., Oklahoma City OK 73106
skyteller@aol.com

A DAY OF STORIES

We address large assemblies or visit individual classrooms to share engaging, thought-provoking ancient lore and modern science facts.

(Note: the ancient "teaching tales" have underlying messages about responsibility and appropriate behavior.)

IN-SERVICE TEACHER WORKSHOPS

FRAN OFFERS

• Storyteaching for Biology & Ecology
• Recycled Stories to Play With
• Design an Animal, Fill a Niche
• Make a toy "rattlesnake" or jumping frog
• Create a "Just So" Story

LYNN OFFERS

• Create a constellation & make a Star Map
• Hear Ancient Stories & Science Stories
• Write and Tell a Sun & Moon story
• Solve a story - using science skills
• Craft words to develop thinking skills

CELEBRATE SCIENCE

Celebrate Science is an exciting two-day learning event for your school, designed to strengthen and integrate science into your curriculum while supporting your language arts goals. While teachers receive five hours of in-service workshops, students attend story concerts and work on special learning activities based on the stories. Parent volunteers join the celebration by helping in classrooms during the day and attending the special Family Story Concert held on the evening of the first day.

How Does CELEBRATE SCIENCE Work?

Day 1 begins with a short assembly introducing Fran & Lynn to the students. The tellers meet with parent volunteers to show them how to supervise students in the selected learning activities. Then, while one storyteller conducts a teacher workshop, the other is performing a student concert of stories about the sky (sun, moon, stars, weather) or tales of the earth (animals, plants, land formations). Students not in the assembly are in their classrooms working on activities based on a story heard in the morning assembly. Tellers and student groups then switch places so that all are exposed to this exciting way of learning.

On the evening of the first day, Fran & Lynn offer a free concert of Family Stories.

Day 2 begins with a briefing of parent volunteers for Day 2's learning activities. Again students attend story concerts and work on learning activities, while teachers participate in workshops. At the close of the school day, Fran & Lynn tell a farewell story to all the faculty and students.

(NOTE: for small schools, a 1-day version of CELEBRATE SCIENCE is available.)

How can I arrange CELEBRATE SCIENCE for my school?

Call to select residency dates and to arrange a meeting with principal, key teachers, and a parent leader to select learning activities and discuss logistics, schedules, etc. This planning session is key to the success of CELEBRATE SCIENCE.

Funding Sources

Because of its broad and inclusive program elements, CELEBRATE SCIENCE qualifies for a variety of funding sources that may already be in place at your school such as: Title I (literacy), Title II (Science), Eisenhower science grants, Staff Development, Indian Education (Lynn is a registered citizen of the Chickasaw Nation), and more. Many local civic and social organizations are also eager to support this project.