Carrots Are Orange

Montessori Parenting & Learning

  • Montessori
    • Principles
    • Curriculum
      • Geography
      • History
      • Language
      • Life Science
        • Botany
        • Zoology
      • Math
      • Peace
      • Practical Life
      • Sensorial
    • Classroom
    • Theory
    • Materials
    • Courses
    • Printables
  • Activities
    • Art
    • Fall
    • Montessori
    • Outdoor
    • Science
    • Summer
    • Fine Motor
  • Parenting
    • Montessori Toys
    • Montessori At Home
    • Mindfulness
    • Social & Emotional Learning
    • Special Needs
      • Anxiety In Kids
      • Gifted Children
      • Executive Functioning
      • Sensory Processing Disorder
  • Printables
  • Resources
    • Book Lists
    • Gift Guides
    • Montessori Materials
    • Montessori Toys
  • Newsletter
  • About
    • Contact
Home » Activities » Outdoor » 5 Ways to Bring Storytelling to Life in Nature

5 Ways to Bring Storytelling to Life in Nature

This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure .

The art of oral story telling seems to be lost these days. I have fond, warm memories of story telling with my grandparents. My grandparents didn’t necessarily make up stories, but they would tell me about their childhood and all the many days before my time. I was always fascinated by the tales. I long for the same stories for my sons’ to experience.

nature_immersion_school

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

Here are a few ways to integrate story telling into your outdoor time:

  • Pick a tree and tell it’s story
  • Pick three to five objects or sights you see along the path and bring them together in a story or poem
  • Sing a song about the wild life and plant life around you
  • Personify wildlife around you. Choose a bird or a bug, give it a name and tell its story
  • Choose a plant and tell the story of how it grew from a seed
  • Simply tell a story  about anything you or your child so desires. Let your child lead the story telling.

 

I hope that we inspired you today! Thank you for reading. If you enjoyed this post, here are a few others on Storytelling with Kids.

Marnie

Tagged With: Nature, Reading and Writing

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

« About Children Growing Up Fast & Technology
Simply “Be” with Children »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recent Posts

  • Resist Painting – Toddler & Preschool Activity
  • [2020] Montessori Black Friday Deals
  • [2020] The BEST Gift for 8 to 12 Year Olds
  • Teaching Kids Compassion – Pay It Forward
  • The Best Board Games for Kids, Homeschoolers, and Families

Copyright © 2021 Carrots Are Orange · Disclosure & Copyright · Site by Design by Insight

  • 5