Listening to family stories helps children develop:self-esteemempathya sense of purpose and belongingless depression and anxietyIn this 12 minute episode, we share some of the research on the impact of sharing family stories on children, follow
A child hears a secret message every time you tell a story - you care. You're willing. You took the time to share yourself, and the intimate corners of your imagination.This is an important message, one we all need to hear from time to time, es
After three years of focused work on How to Tell Stories to Children, Joseph Sarosy is moving on. Silke and Joe tell a shared story to commemorate this shift, followed by some of the directions they'll both be taking in the next few weeks and m
Willie Wichtel, the Christmas gnome, is tired and ill. He worries that no one will be able to make all the Christmas magic happen.When Randolph Roots shows up to give Willie some rest and attention, Eddie Elf takes charge. He helps all the help
The Storytelling Tree has a special talent: when a story is told underneath its branches, characters and images from the tale appear in the shapes and twists of its canopy. Summer brings fantastical stories, and in fall the mosaic of colorful l
Randolph and Naughty Foot wake to find a rum-tumbling witch capering through the forest. She loves Halloween and Thanksgiving, and she's a bit of a mischief maker. After turning the forest pond into a giant pumpkin pie, all the animals are invi
Thanks to elegant research from some of the best scientists in the world, we are finally beginning to understand why stories wield unique significance for Homo sapiens - including why our brains are able to comprehend them in the first place.If
Randolph visits a corn field, where he listens to the story told by the Corn Mother to the little seeds within the cob. He is gifted a few of the seed babies, which he takes on his journey.On his way home, Randolph comes across a house where th
Amalgamesh was a mid-level wizard who wished to be a great wizard. For that, he needed a crystal ball. But not just any crystal ball - one crafted by his own hands.In return for a few chickens with which to feed his family, a stone mason helps
Hi everyone! We are excited to return with Season 2 of our podcast. We are doing things a little differently this season, so here’s what to expect.A story comes first, so that listeners with little children can access them easily. After the sto
After two mice wrecked Joe's car the previous night, he goes back to clean up. A helpful chipmunk arrives and turns the heap of trash into the most spectacular hot air balloon ever created.
Joe wakes up to find animal tracks all over the snowy yard - including tire tracks. When he sits out the next night, he discovers a pair of mice who take his car on a hi-wheeling adventure.
Holly the snow fairy visits Randolph and Squirrel Naughty Foot in the mountains. She is a bit wild, loves to go sledding, and builds a magnificent castle out of snow and ice.