The articles below describe various uses of storytelling and education, including:

• a research study which proved that attitudes of primary school students toward science quantitatively improved after listening to folk tales about constellations, followed by the science explanations

• a program in Montreal's multiethnic schools where storytelling is helping heal migrant and refugee children from war-torn countries

• a new "near miss" reporting system where operating room stories are being collected, analyzed and shared for educational purposes

• parents using their Mexican American tradition of storytelling to interest their children in reading

For more information about the uses of storytelling in education, see:

• Teaching Storytelling: A Position Statement from the Committee on Storytelling of the National Council of Teachers of English

• Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Special Interest Group, a Special Interest Group of the National Storytelling Network

• Storytelling in Schools, a collection of quantitative studies and innovative projects that demonstrate the value of using storytelling and storytelling techniques across the curriculum in traditional classrooms

Storytelling is taught at 70 colleges and universities across the country. For a list of these institutions, plus others worldwide, see courses.unt.edu/efiga/STORYTELLING/WorldWideList.htm, a list originally compiled by Eric Miller in 1998, and updated by Mille Jackson, mljackson@mailer.fsu.edu, in July 2006.

1. Making Content Connections Through Arts Integration Education Update (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, VA), March, 2009

2. Family Stories as Secret Text for Immigrants The New York Times (New York, NY), March 15, 2009

3. Life Stories: Children Find Meaning in Old Family Tales Wall Street Journal (New York, NY), March 11, 2009

4. Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One Newsweek (New York, NY), February 16, 2009

5. Shaler Pupils Have Story to Tell Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), December 11, 2008

6. Getty Museum Presents Family Storytelling Series HULIQ (Hickory, NC), December 5, 2008

7. Empathy in the Time of Technology: How Storytelling is the Key to Empathy Journal of Evolution and Technology (Hartford, CT), September, 2008

8. The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn Scientific American Mind (New York, NY) , September, 2008

9. What Your Work Can Teach Kids Wall Street Journal Blogs (New York, NY), June 5, 2008

10. Early Reviews of Science Festival The New York Times (New York, NY), May 30, 2008

11. Tell Me A Story The Tribeca Trib (New York, NY), May 2, 2008

12. Revival of Ancient Iranian Stories Alalam News (Tehran, Iran), April 30, 2008

13. Cranes at the old Swan Hunter Yard News Guardian (Whitley Bay, England, UK), April 16, 2008

14. The Stories We Tell that Could Build a City (The Oregonian, Portland, OR), April 6, 2008

15. Asian Pacific American Student Association Event Aims to Change Perceptions Daily Trojan (Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA), March 4, 2008

16. Telling Tales Leads to Better Learning Express News (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), February 27, 2008

17. Foundation Grant Boosts Pupils' Digital Storytelling News Transcript (Freehold, NJ), February 6, 2008

18. Winter Talk XX Goes North to Minnesota for Spiritual Growth and Storytelling Episcopal Life Online (New York, NY), January 25, 2008

19. 11th Moon Storytelling Event Set for Saturday The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, MI), January 25, 2008

20. Pigeon Forge Storytelling Festival in Tennessee in February The Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), January 13, 2008

21. Storytellers to Gather at Fairmont State University Times-West Virginian (Fairmont, WV), December 28, 2007

22. Mural Will Highlight Oxford History Oxford Press (Oxford, OH), November 16, 2007

23. Storytelling Can Make a Difference in Conflict The Times of India (New Delhi, India), October 1, 2007

24. Literacy Project Involves Students, Community The Appalachian (Appalachian State University, Boone, NC), September 13, 2007

25. One Way to Close Culture Gap? Telling Tales Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL), September 6, 2007

26. StoryCorps Turns Ordinary People into Oral Historians America.gov, US Department of State (Washington, DC) , August 21, 2007

27. It Was Like a Fever: Storytelling in Protest and Politics Canadian Journal of Sociology Online (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada), July-August 2007

28. Storytelling Added to Lakota Nation Invitational Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, SD), July 23, 2007

29. The Politics of Storytelling Huffington Post (New York, NY), July 13, 2007

30. Tale of Storytelling The Times of India (Gurgaon, Haryana, India), June 25, 2007

31. Father’s Day Wit & Wisdom Providence Journal (Providence, RI), June 17, 2007

32. Stories are Our Greatest Treasure McCook Daily Gazette (McCook, NE), June 4, 2007

33. Stories Bring the World to City Fair Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), June 3, 2007

34. Piccolo Events Celebrate Art of Storytelling The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), May 25, 2007

35. Storytellers Tackle Modern Woes with Old Tales Reuters.uk (UK), May 24, 2007

36. Telling River Stories UMN News (Minneapolis, MN), May 24, 2007

37. Troy Creates Its Own Story The Missoulian (Missoula, MT), May 24, 2007

38. Values Drawn From Childhood Stories ScienceAlert (Australia), May 18, 2007

39. Summer Walkers Take Their Tales on the Road John O'Groat Journal (Thurso, Scotland, UK), May 16, 2007

40. Disabled Man Preserves Vietnam’s Epics in the Mountains Thanh Nien Daily (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), May 6, 2007

41. Connecting Generations Through the Art of Storytelling Beatrice Daily Sun (Beatrice, NE), May 4, 2007

42. New 'Starring Role' for Storytellers in Alness Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. (Inverness, Scotland, UK), May 4, 2007

43. Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories with Youngsters Washington Jewish Week (Rockville, MD), April 18, 2007

44. Storytellers Theatre Starts 10th Season Northern Star Online (DeKalb, IL), April 18, 2007

45. Earth Day Event a Mix of Fun Activities, History San Diego Union Tribune (San Diego, CA), April 14, 2007

46. Substitute Teacher Tells History Firsthand The New York Times (New York, New York), April 4, 2007

47. 4-H Adds Storytelling to its Statewide Competitions Troy Messenger (Troy, AL), March 6, 2007

48. Building Community One Story at a Time New Haven Independent (New Haven, CT), February 27, 2007

49. Regis University Hosting Stories from Wartime Speaker Series YourHub.com (Denver, CO), January 10, 2007

50. Outside Voices: Siobhan Darrow On The Value Of Storytelling CBS News (New York City, NY), December 15, 2006

51. Portraits of Life Commemorate Holocaust Goucher College - Quindecim Online (Towson, MD), December 6, 2006

52. We Can Heal the Wounds The Fiji Times Online (Suva, Fiji), December 3, 2006

53. Storytelling is Great Tool in Tourism and Reconciliation City Vision (Western Cape, South Africa), November 9, 2006

54. At 94, Storyteller Tells Her Last Tale to Children Las Vegas Optic (Las Vegas, NV), September 6, 2006

55. History in the Telling Forest Park Review (Oak Park, IL), August 22, 2006

56. Veterans' Memories of War Making History The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), August 2, 2006

57. The Best Way To Teach Kids About Money The Wall Street Journal (New York, New York), July 16, 2006

58. Making Muskego Memories Live On Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI), July 15, 2006

59. Steps for Spicing Up Somnolent Speeches Shanghai Daily (Shanghai, China), June 27, 2006

60. StoryCorps Wants to Hear Your Tale Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), June 8, 2006

61. Storytelling Centre Begins with Opening Ceremony Scotsman.com (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK), June 1, 2006

62. New Experiences Created Through Old Tribal Stories The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), March 19, 2006

63. Gathering Local Stories From Residential School Survivors Opinion250 News (Prince George, British Columbia, Canada), March 11, 2006

64. Latino Vets of WWII Share Stories The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), March 11, 2006

65. Professional Storyteller Sharing Skills with Virgin Island Teachers Virgin Islands Daily News (U.S. Virgin Islands), March 10, 2006

66. Storyteller Makes a Big Impression on Students Lincoln Journal (Lincolnton, GA), March 9, 2006

67. Nordic Storyteller Stresses Value of Mythology Chips - The Student Newspaper of Luther College (Decorah, IA), March 9, 2006

68. Storytelling with String Games: Navajo Teen Shares Ritual at High School The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), March 8, 2006

69. National Museum Expands Academic Frontiers National Indigenous Times (Australia), March 8, 2006

70. It Takes a Telling Look to Sell a Tale The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX), January 19, 2006

71. Saving Tay Nguyen Epics Viet Nam News (Hanoi, Vietnam), January 15, 2006

72. The Power of Myth: The Benefits of Sharing Family Stories of Hard Times The Wall Street Journal Online (New York, NY), December 22, 2005

73. Nanticoke Work to Preserve Their Heritage The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), December 4, 2005

74. Telling the Stars: A Quantitative Approach to Assessing the Use of Folk Tales in Science Education Eastern Tennessee State University (Kingsport, TN), November, 2005

75. Studies on Arts Examine Turnouts, Impact in Schools Cleveland Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), November 18, 2005

76. Literature as Path Toward Understanding Illness Web Weekly: News from the Harvard Medical Community (Cambridge, MA), September 26, 2005

77. Storied Theory American Scientist (USA), July-August 2005

78. Spellbinders: Nearly 20 Years of Stories Aspen Times (Aspen, CO), July 25, 2005

79. Travelling To Training Further Education News (London, UK), July 21, 2005

80. African Diaspora Celebration The Journal News.com (Westchester, NY), July 10, 2005

81. Storytelling Workshop Helps Future Lawyers Hone Critical Skills Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), July 4, 2005

82. Two History Groups Combine Efforts San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA), June 22, 2005

83. Heroes Make History Come Alive, Teachers Told The Bozeman Daily Chronicle (Bozeman, MT), June 21, 2005

84. Spinning a House Full of Interesting Stories Deccan Herald (Bangalore, India), June 21, 2005

85. London Through Refugee Eyes Open Democracy (London, UK), June 20, 2005

86. Never Stop Learning The Battalion - Texas A&M (College Station, TX), June 20, 2005

87. Juneteenth Tradition in Clover Park Celebrates the End of Slavery in U.S. Marina del Rey Argonaut (Marina del Rey, CA), June 17, 2005

88. Stories Celebrate Juneteenth Day Auburn Citizen (Auburn, NY), June 16, 2005

89. Juneteenth Speaker Passionate about Storytelling, Education The Battalion - Texas A&M (College Station, TX), June 15, 2005

90. Teahouse Tellers Stage China Comeback The Telegraph (Calcutta, India), June 15, 2005

91. Native Americans Symposium Petoskey News-Review (Petoskey, MI), June 8, 2005

92. Israeli-developed Coexistence Education Project Awarded International Prize Israel 21C - A Focus Beyond the Conflict (Cupertino, CA), June 5, 2005

93. Two Red Birds: Blackfeet Teachers' Work Displayed at the Smithsonian Glacier Reporter (Cut Bank, MT), June 2, 2005

94. Is She the Fairy Godmother Children Have Been Looking For? The Hindu, India's National Newspaper (Chennai, India), May 22, 2005

95. Storytellers to Drop Familiar Tales for Untold Philly History phillyburbs.com (Philadelphia, PA), May 14, 2005

96. Holmes Pupils Find Home in ‘Name and Place’ Wednesday Journal (Oak Park, IL), May 10, 2005

97. Storytelling Project Aims to Help New York City High School Students Deal With Racial Issues AScribe - The Public Interest News Wire (Oakland, CA), May 5, 2005

98. Livestories Cochrane Times (Cochrane, Alberta, CA), April 20, 2005

99. Machias Storyteller Visits County School Bangor Daily News, April 14, 2005

100. Preaching or Teaching: The Use of Narrative in Safety Training Occupational Hazards (Cleveland, OH), April 13, 2005

101. Ukiah Players Theatre Kicks Off New Community-Based Theatre Project Willits News (Willits, CA), April 8, 2005

102. ‘Awesome’ Professor Great Teacher and Storyteller Northern Life (Sudbury, Ontario, Canada), March 31, 2005

103. Lore of the Past: Sussex Women Relive History Sussex Post (Sussex County, DE), March 31, 2005

104. Spellbinding Stories Foster Imagination The Journal News (Westchester, NY), March 28, 2005

105. Giving a Chance to Our 'Digital Natives' - Digital Storytelling a Key Component of Future Learning Computerworld New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand), March 22, 2005

106. New Intergenerational Program Launched At Woodlands Middle School Westchester.com (Westchester County, NY), March 20, 2005

107. Tellin' Tales about Women Holmen Courier (Holmen, WI), March 18, 2005

108. Charette Advocate for Many Billings Gazette (Billings, MT), March 15, 2005

109. Stories Are Still an Effective Learning Device Chadron Record (Chadron, NE), March 9, 2005

110. Culture, Tradition Come Alive with Storytelling Minnesota Daily (Minneapolis, MN), March 7, 2005

111. Event Offers Peek Into Tribal Culture Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA), March 7, 2005

112. Chinatown Group Gets $65K for Radio Station, Chinatown Trail, More SAMPAN (Boston, MA), March 4, 2005

113. Once Upon a Time We Told Our Children Stories The Times (London, UK), March 3, 2005

114. Storytelling the Key to Creative Learning Western Mail (Wales, UK), March 3, 2005

115. Oral History Helps Island Survive Tsunami Associated Press (Asia), February 28, 2005

116. Locals Win Storytelling Meet Los Alamos Monitor (Los Alamos, NM), February 25, 2005

117. Storyteller Wows Tiogue Students Coventry Courier (Coventry, RI), February 18, 2005

118. Storytelling Unites Past, Present Norristown Times Herald (Norristown, PA), February 6, 2005

119. Prayer Breakfast Offers Food for the Soul Green Bay Press Gazette (Green Bay, WI), February 4, 2005

120. Learning Through Stories Green Bay News Chronicle (Green Bay, WI), February 3, 2005

121. New Storytelling Fellowship for City Council Aberdeen City (Aberdeen, Scotland, UK), January 26, 2005

122. Traditional Storytelling Celebrates Life, Nature The Missoulian (Missoula, MT), January 23, 2005

123. African Storytellers Know the FUNdamentals of Learning Providence Journal (Providence, RI), January 20, 2005

124. Memories of Sandtown Waco Tribune Herald (Waco, TX), January 19, 2005

125. Amherst Brothers Vie for Storytelling Honors The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH), January 16, 2005

126. Storytellers to Honor Dr. King January 15 Palisadian-Post (Pacific Palisades, CA), January 13, 2005

127. Cape's Heritage to Come Alive During Storyteller Series Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, MO), January 13, 2005

128. NYU Workshops Address Storytelling in Law and Medicine New York Sun (New York, NY), January 4, 2005

129. Three Days Later, Soldiers Find Town in Ruins The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia), December 30, 2004

130. Kwanzaa Storyteller Generates Audience Response Helena Daily World (Helena, AR), December 6, 2004

131. Kids Get a Kick Out of Reading Belfast Telegraph (Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK), December 2, 2004

132. Native American Serves as 'Trail of Tears' Guide Northlake Herald-Journal (Glenview, IL), December 1, 2004

133. Tales of the Diggings The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), November 30, 2004

134. Students Have Talent for Tales St. George Daily Spectrum (St. George, UT), November 24, 2004

135. Long, Long Ago... But Not in Singapore Electric New Paper (Singapore), November 23, 2004

136. Fables, Myths, History Twirl into Storytelling Art The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS), November 19, 2004

137. Stories Enchant Students The Ithacan (Ithaca, New York), November 18, 2004

138. Nationwide Celebration of Stories Returns to Juneau Juneau Empire (Juneau, Alaska), November 18, 2004

139. From Appalachia to the Coastside Half Moon Bay Review (Half Moon Bay, CA), November 17, 2004

140. Kasilof History Finds a Home Peninsula Clarion (Kenai, Alaska), November 17, 2004

141. Once Upon a Time... Sunday Times (Johannesburg, South Africa), November 14, 2004

142. U.S. Veterans Day Marked by Release of Vets' Stories National Geographic News (USA), November 11, 2004

143. Arizona Newsmaker Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), November 10, 2004

144. Storyteller Nurses 'Their Spirits' Baton Rouge Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), November 7, 2004

145. Life Stories of Elders Preserve Oral Tradition StarPhoenix (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), November 6, 2004

146. Conference Examines Power of Storytelling University of Wisconsin-Madison University Communications (Madison, WI), November 4, 2004

147. Local American Indian Girls Adding Culture to Their Lives The Porterville Recorder (Porterville, CA), November 4, 2004

148. Storyteller to Explore 'Blessings of Ramadan' The Battalion (Texas A&M, College Station, TX), November 1, 2004

149. Storytelling Kids KPVI-TV (Pocatello, ID), October 27, 2004

150. Top Storytellers to Spin Their Tales at WSU Campus Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT), October 26, 2004

151. Oldest Residents Tell Story of Their Lives The Standard-Times (New Bedford, MA), October 14, 2004

152. Derby Teacher at National Gallery Hingham Journal (Hingham, MA), October 14, 2004

153. A Martian Tale for Earthlings Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL), October 10, 2004

154. Storytelling Project Seeks Students North County Times (Escondido, CA), October 8, 2004

155. Scott Countians Tell Stories Digitally Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY), October 6, 2004

156. From Storytelling to Career The Ventura County Star (Ventura County, CA), September 30, 2004

157. Franklin Square Plan Attracts Positive Reviews The Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), September 29, 2004

158. Hodges to Participate in Harvard Storytelling Festival The Winchester Star (Winchester, MA), September 22, 2004

159. The Folk Finder Shanghai Daily News, September 22, 2004

160. Glastonbury Abbey Lecture Series to Start Marshfield Mariner (Marshfield, MA), September 22, 2004

161. Church Kicks Off New Family Time with Storyteller Helen Wise The Bennington Banner (Bennington, VT), September 22, 2004

162. Voices Tour Collects Stories From Macon's Civil Rights Era The Telegraph (Macon, GA), September 22, 2004

163. New Museum Shares American Indian Story Bucks County Courier Times (Lower Bucks County, PA), September 22, 2004

164. Retired Professor Tells Tall Tales in Storytelling Class The Times Daily (Florence, AL), September 22, 2004

165. PBS Kids(R) Joins Pacific Air Force Command to Promote Literacy Yahoo News, September 21, 2004

166. Storytellers Go Traditional, Teach More than Folklore The Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, NC), September 20, 2004

167. National Pride: The National Museum of the American Indian Opens on the Mall The Washington Post, September 17, 2004

168. Nanticoke Powwow: Weekend of Stories and Dancing Sussex Post (Sussex County, DE), September 17, 2004

169. North End Tour Stirs Old Memories The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), September 12, 2004

170. In Their Own Words The Oregonian (Portland, OR), September 12, 2004

171. Grab a Good Yarn in Summerside The Journal-Pioneer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada), September 11, 2004

172. Master Storyteller Louis Bird Wawatay News (Wawatay, Ontario), September 10, 2004

173. Stories By the Sea Festival Newport News Times (Newport, Oregon), September 10, 2004

174. Sharing Stories is Focus of Museum's New Exhibit Daily Democrat (Woodland, CA), September 9, 2004

175. Telling the Holocaust Story The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem, Israel), September 6, 2004

176. Tribal Voices: Reflections on Lewis & Clark The Columbian (Clark County, Washington), September 5, 2004

177. Storytellers to Celebrate Oral Tradition Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio), September 5, 2004

178. Advice on Softening the Toughest Crowd Daily Herald (Chicago, IL), September 5, 2004

179. Storyteller Featured at Shelter Benefit New Milford Times (New Milford, CT), September 3, 2004

180. Fakmåta: Local Artists Aim to Revive, Preserve Culture Through the Arts Pacific Daily News (Guam), September 2, 2004

181. Indian Summer Days At Audubon Acres Chattanoogan.com (Chattanooga, TN), September 1, 2004

182. Memories are Powerful Gifts, Meant to be Shared and Savored Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), August 30, 2004

183. He's Found Escape in Life and Onstage The Boston Globe, August 27, 2004

184. Teaching Through Stories: Televised Play Brings Cancer Information to Native Alaskans Capital City Weekly (Juneau, Alaska), August 24, 2004

185. The Moral Clout of Storytelling The Seed, July/August, 2004

186. Solace Found in the Telling of a Tragic Tale Times Union (Albany, NY), August 13, 2004

187. A Harvest of Hurt Star Tribune (Sacremento, CA), August 5, 2004

188. National Civil Rights Storytelling Project The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC), August 4, 2004

189. Tall Tales Told at Civic Center Arizona Sentinel, August, 2004

190. One Nation, Two Worlds The Providence Journal (Providence, RI), August 2, 2004

191. Imaginative Children Better in Math The Winnipeg Sun , August 1, 2004

192. Stories Accentuate the Positive Chicago Tribune, July 29, 2004

193. Learning Leadership Skills Through Storytelling Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, July 26, 2004

194. A Teacher of Tales American Profile, July 18, 2004

195. Principal Seeks to Keep Story Program Going The Sentinel (Spotswood, NJ), July 15, 2004

196. Storytelling Teaches Valuable Life Lessons The Standard Times (New Bedford, MA), July 14, 2004

197. Gullah's Story Worth Telling The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, SC), July 12, 2004

198. Storytelling Crucible: Students Grab Power of Words by the Tale The Arizona Republic, July 8, 2004

199. Linda The Storyteller Selected For Book Week Tour Seaway News (Cornwall, Ontario), July 5, 2004

200. National Museum of the American Indian: Gathering of the Tribes Indian Country Today (Oneida, N.Y.), July 1, 2004

201. Hawaiian Educators Gather on Big Island The Honolulu Advertiser, June 29, 2004

202. Under the Spell of a Story The Aspen Times, June 18, 2004

203. Choctaw Storytelling Camp Native Times News, June 17, 2004

204. Used in Class The Guardian (London, England), June 8, 2004

205. Science to Parents: 'Chill Out' Globe and Mail (Toronto, Ontario), April 9, 2004

206. Once Upon a Time Northern Virginia Parent, March, 2004

207. Creative Expression Workshops for Immigrant and Refugee Children Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, February, 2004

208. Art of Storytelling Brings Children Back to Language The Los Angeles Times, January 28, 2004

209. Learning From Stories--a Pathway to Patient Safety Association of Operating Room Nurses Journal, January, 2004

210. Enter Here: Personal Narrative and Digital Storytelling English Journal (a publication of the National Council of Teachers of English), January, 2004

211. Cuentame un Cuento (Tell Me a Story): Bridging Family Literacy Traditions With School Literacy Language Arts, September, 2003

212. Even in a High-Tech World, Storytellers Can Still Spin a Good Yarn Chicago Tribune Online Edition, July, 2003

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