I connected to Steven Downes post Strive Less, Share More and his response to our class questions. The true art of storytelling lies in immersing yourself and giving yourself over to the audience. The idea that learning and sharing is best through stories has been a recurring theme for me lately (my recent post referring to Seth Godin’s post Coordinate and Amplify that the best way to convince someone to embrace your ideas is through stories). I love it when after I’ve read a story to students they fight over who gets to check out the book! I know I I have succeeded in my sharing. When I am inspired from a story I read it with passion and it works with the kids. Recently, my most passionate story is Catwings, by Ursula LeGuin. Here is an awesome audio clip of her reading the story. I think it is the fantasy and immersing yourself in the cat's world that inspired me so much. What if cats had wings? When I share that passion with students they feel it too. I am so lucky it is my job to share great stories with kids. Many times it is these stories that spark their inspiration and passions.
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