Storytelling Record Keeping

Keep a record of the stories you have learned. Prepare a file for each story. A simple database works well since you can search your records easily or use a card file. I like to keep a copy of the story or book for later use. The book or story may not always be available later for you to review.

The following recommendations are based on those of Baker (p. 42) and Ziskind (p. 9):

Title:
Author:
Source: [Either a book, a person, etc. since you always give credit.]
Running Time: [Try to have a 2 minute story, etc. for fillers.]
Characters:
Sequence of Events:
Brief synopsis:
Important elements of the text: [2 or 3 beginning & ending sentences; refrains; vocabulary to be retained; rhymes]
Audience:
Index by themes: [Funny, ghost, value theme, adventure, etc.]

You'll find your index to be helpful in locating a story for specific purposes.

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