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Teddy Bear stories at Parkview winter 2006
Marcia has been a professional storyteller since 1984. Marcia
has been Putnam County Library Storyteller since 1988. She holds
Tennessee K-3 certification, has a Masters in Early Childhood
Education and has 15 years pre-school and remedial teaching experience.
Marcia is a member of the Tennessee Storytelling Association (TSA)
and the National Storytelling Association (NSA). She has been
a TAC Roster Artist since 1993 and was an Artist in Residence
in Putnam County fourth grades 1993-99. She has been Storytelling
Artist in Residence with Pacesetters developmentally disabled
adults since 2000.
Ghost stories at Old Algood School Library Fall 2000.
With voice, guitar and unique percussion instruments Marcia blends
music and story for a fresh look at the world. Audiences sing
along and help in the telling during 30-45 minute programs.
- Wiley Coyote (Grades K-8), Explore some
of the Native American cultures of the Southwest through tales
of the trickster Coyote, who flung the stars into the sky but
also has time to rescue Mouse from Rattlesnake.
- The Original Spiderman (Grades K-8), Anansi
the Spider stories of the origins of the moon and the spread
of stories in the world expose students to the cultures of West
Africa, where ancestors of many Black Americans came from.
- Boo to You (Grades K-4), Songs and stories
of skeletons, spirits and jack-o-lanterns are just scary enough.
- Backyard Ghosts (Grades 5-12), Middle Tennessee
boasts tales of the murderous Brassell Brothers of Baxter, the
Bell Witch of Adams, Railroad Ghost of Algood and Crazy George’s
Bridge in Monterey. Ballads and stories present the facts and
the mystery.
- Workin on the Railroad (Grades 4-12), The
story of the railroad’s impact on American culture through
the ballads of Casey Jones and John Henry.
- Born on a Mountaintop (Grades 4-12), The
life and legends of Davy Crockett in song and story.
- Rocky Top (Grades 4-12), Tennessee frontier
life in story and song.
- Unlikely Heroes (Grades K-6), An exploration
of Cherokee culture through stories of Groundhog, Turtle and
Possum.
- Sittin Down to Eat (Grades K-4), The issue
of cooperation vs. selfishness is presented in songs and stories
from around the world, which include “Stone Soup”
from France and “The Enormous Turnip” from Russia.
- Gung Hay Fat Choy (Grades K-8), Students
learn how the Chinese New Year animals were chosen and other
aspects of Chinese culture through classic folktales like “Cat
and Rat” and “Lon Po Po”.
- Hats Off (Grades K-8), The life and legends
of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in song and story for
Presidents Day or any day.
Saint Patrick's Day Stories at Morningside Spring 2005
Marcia has presented storytelling workshops at TSA conferences,
Governor's Academy for Teachers of Writing and local teacher in-services.
- Round the World: Folktales and Fables to Enrich Your
Curriculum through the Arts (Grades K-8), Participants
will learn and tell a number of folktales and fables from around
the world as they explore the use of a variety of art forms
and learning styles to present curriculum content and evaluate
learning. Participants will use visual, aural, kinesthetic,
musical, logical and other intelligence styles to learn and
perform tales from India, Africa, China, Mexico, Native America,
as well as several classic English folktales. Adaptable to 2
hour, half day or full day.
- Tell It!: Performance Games to Teach Storytelling
(Grades K-8), Participants explore elements of storytelling
performance through participation in a series of activities
based on theater games of Viola Spolin and others. Voice rate,
rhythm and volume, idea and image fluency and movement techniques
presented through games for individual, small and large groups.
Adaptable to 2 hour, half day or full day.
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