A story as part of the Gifting Every Child Resource, which is a perfect starting point for parents, teachers and youth organisations to build their own local collections, to ensure the songs, stories, dance steps and seasonal customs every child in Scotland should know. Curated by storyteller Bea Ferguson, the user is encouraged to pick … Continued

A song as part of the Gifting Every Child Resource, which is a perfect starting point for parents, teachers and youth organisations to build their own local collections, to ensure the songs, stories, dance steps and seasonal customs every child in Scotland should know. Introduce youngsters to some accessible Scots language with family favourite, “Three … Continued

Everyone knows the story of the Gingerbread Man who sang ‘Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man.’ This is a story told in many cultures with different food running away everywhere it is told! This is a Scottish version by Bea Ferguson and features a wee bannock.

Storytelling uses verbal and non-verbal methods of communication, which means stories are ideal for sharing between languages. It can be challenging but it makes for co-operation and an understanding of different languages. It is also lots of fun, which is what storytelling should be about! Depending on the stories chosen, this approach works for young … Continued

Contributed by Malaysian-Singapore storyteller Kamini Ramachandran as part of the Open Word – Open World Outreach Resource Pack for the 2017 Scottish International Storytelling Festival. Kamini says of the story: ‘It is about identity and crossing boundaries (physical, geographical boundaries as well as moral boundaries). The tale is usually told to discuss being true to oneself … Continued

From 13 to 19 July 2017, the Irish World Academy for Music and Dance at the University of Limerick hosted the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) World Conference. The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland attended with dance scholars Mats Melin, David Francis, Pat Ballantyne and Wendy Timmons. The purpose of our visit – to present … Continued

Just like the Halloween Guisers, modern storytellers are concerned with the environment and how people can work together through times of change and challenge. The 2017 Scottish International Storytelling Festival supported and offered three days of open table talks around the themes of the Earth Charter. The Earth Charter was developed after a worldwide dialogue … Continued

The power of words can be explored by creating and telling stories with only a hundred words or even less! In 2014 to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Russian writer, Mikhail Lermontov, Michael Kerins, a Scottish storyteller based in Glasgow, invited people to create twenty-seven-word stories. The number was significant because Lermontov … Continued

Storyteller Josh Colt Gambrel has contributed this Mongolian folktale which uses words, gestures, pictures, sensations and sounds in telling the story. It can be enjoyed by older children and adults. Part of the Open Word – Open World Outreach Programme for the 2017 Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Judy Paterson retells this Scandinavian folktale and states: ‘I’ve also heard it told about a rabbit where, not only does his tail break off, but his ears are also stretched by birds who try to help pull him out of the ice’. Don’t be afraid to have fun and let a story take you further! … Continued