Reading - Literary Text

Students learn comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading text.

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Minerva King | Inside Storytelling

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Minerva King is a storyteller and oral historian. Her stories feature African American, African, West Indian, and Native American tales. She often visits schools as a storyteller and believes that...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Ramona Moore Big Eagle | Inside Storytelling

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Ramona Moore Big Eagle | Inside Storytelling

Ramona Moore Big Eagle is an oral historian and legend keeper from the Tuscarora National Reservation. She is a cultural educator for Tuscarora/Cherokee. Her storytelling is interactive, using...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling

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Rixon Lane | Inside Storytelling

Rixon Lane began telling stories at age 5. At 10, he won a Gold Medal at the 2002 National Storytelling Youth Olympics. In 2004, he was a keynote speaker at the National Storytelling Convention. He...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling

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Ron Kemp | Inside Storytelling

Ron Kemp grew up in rural Georgia. He tells original stories based on his childhood experiences. His stories are a mixture of Southern wisdom, humor, wit, facts and fiction. He also spins tall tales...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling

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Shelagh Montes | Inside Storytelling

A native of Great Britain, Shelagh Montes has been a storyteller in Great Britain, England, Ireland, and the United States. Her storytelling style blends folk tales with contemporary and personal...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Suzette Hawkins | Inside Storytelling

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Suzette Hawkins | Inside Storytelling

Suzette Hawkins views storytelling as a traditional art form. In her family, stories were passed down from generation to generation. She strives to tell tales that lead the listener through the gamut...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling

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Mike Miller | Inside Storytelling

Mike Miller is a Full Contact Storyteller who is known for telling high-energy folk tales and singing silly songs. He always encourages audience participation. Mike was the first South Carolinian to...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling

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Antonio Sacre | Inside Storytelling

Antonio Sacre is a playwright, author, and an internationally award-winning storyteller. He is also a frequent communicator on National Public Radio. Born in Boston, his current address is Los Angeles...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling

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Thom Bristow | Inside Storytelling

Dr. Thom Bristow is also known as "The Carolina Talespinner." He lives in Columbia, S.C., and tells traditional and original stories that weave humor with life's lessons. He often uses music to tell a...

Kelly Swanson | Inside Storytelling Beth Horner | Inside Storytelling

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Beth Horner | Inside Storytelling

As a result of spending her childhood in the Missouri Ozarks, Beth Horner developed an interest in telling traditional stories from that region. She also tells folk, contemporary, and original tales...

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