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no matter what age, loves a good story. The magic of storytelling
has been around as long as humans could communicate with each
other.
Peter and Pat Dargin have told stories in
NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
They have presented Professional Development sessions to conferences,
teachers, librarians, Family Day Carers, TAFE and universities.
They produce Learning Language and U2 Can Tell Stories—a
range of simple literacy and storytelling resources.
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Peter
Dargin - Storyteller, writer and publisher
Peter is a Professional Member of the Australian Storytelling
Guild (NSW). He is author of Making •
Telling Stories which is the basis for
presentations to storytellers, teachers, librarians and
community groups. He was editor (2002-3) of swag
of yarns, Australia’s storytelling
magazine, and Storytelling Tips.
Peter has worked in Country Area Programs (NSW, WA, Qld)
and preschool projects - radio and video. Peter uses puppets,
visuals and voice-oral literacy. Aboriginal lore, Australian
folklore, stories in history, folk tales and contemporary
stories are in his Tucker Bags - for
tucker tales - and Swag of Yarns. |
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aim is to
Entertain, Educate and Enthuse |
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Pat
Dargin - Storyteller, writer and literacy
tutor
Pat is an Accredited Member of the Australian Storytelling
Guild (NSW). She has written historical articles, four
books, contributed to the NSW Education Department CD
Sites and Scenes and was assistant editor of swag
of yarns. Pat has experience as a teacher,
literacy consultant and involvement in the Dubbo Early
Childhood Educators Group. Her program promotes the rich
language of story, assisting growth of vocabulary, visualisation
skills and an appreciation for rhyme, rhythm and structure
of language. Pat tells to Pre–3 audiences, parents
and teachers from her Bag of Tales. |
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The
Swag-Bag
Peter and Pat tell stories together and individually
to demonstrate the use of props and language.
From the Bag
of Tales—traditional and contemporary
tales, props, felt board stories, Granny and
Twinkle.
From the Swag of Yarns—Swagman,
Johnny Cake Man, the Tucker Bags and tucker
tales plus Australian animal puppets.
These are enjoyable
and educative language experiences for young children
plus giving ideas and support to teachers’
literacy programs
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Paired
telling of The Three Billy Goats Gruff
using puppets and background |
Set-up time: 3 minutes
PROGRAM |
CONTENT |
AUDIENCE |
COST |
The
Ted-Bag
20 minutes |
A
ramble with Ted and his puppet friends into
rhyme, rhythm and repetition |
Preschools/CCCgroup
max 20 |
88.00
(on-tour fee)
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The
Swag-Bag
30 minutes |
Rhymes
plus the Three Billy Goats Gruff, Granny
and her Greedy Cat or a tale from the Bag
of Tales |
3–4
groups
max 30 |
110.00
(on-tour fee) |
The
Swag-Bag
30 minutes |
Rhymes
plus Johnny Cake Man, Chicken Licken or
a yarn from the Swag of Yarns |
4–5
groups
max 30 |
110.00
(on-tour fee) |
Back
to Back
2 sessions |
Any
2 programs |
group
– max 30 per session |
175.00
(on-tour fee) |
Back
to Back
3 sessions |
Any
3 programs |
group
– max 30 per session |
250.00
(on-tour fee) |
The
Swag-Bag
45–60 minutes |
Humpty
Dumpty and Pee-Dee, tiger and wolf, Swagman
and billabongs, Granny and Spot, fish and
croc, bilby and dingo, pigs and mice, Feral
Cat and Mr Fox, Kahmishibai stories and
more. |
Libraries
Small Schools
group—max 60 |
175.00
(on-tour fee) |
Story-Cabaret
A fun$raiser |
Three
brackets of tales and yarns to go with a
three-course meal.
Truth and Story, Scary and Funny,
Mystery and History
Fact, Fiction and Fantasy |
Adults |
175.00
(on-tour fee) |
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PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
for Teachers • Child
Care Workers • Librarians
• Family Day Carers •
Parents
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From the Bag
of Tales—a focus on rhyme, rhythm,
traditional and contemporary tales, props, puppets
and audience participation.
From the Swag of Yarns—an Australian
Story Program of Fact, Fiction, Fantasy and Folklore—come
puppets, models and tucker tales.
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STORYTELLING
— our First Literacy
• Language concepts • Levels of Language
• Story language • Literary language.
• Words in context • BME • Social
context and feelings • The value of repetition.
• Listening is learning • Talking
and walking • The storytelling environment .
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STORIES
— Old and New
and made by You
• Listen to stories • Learn easy ways
to tell stories.
• See how stories and songs can be adapted
and made for use in different ways.
• Consider educational content of stories—morals,
behaviour and the checking of crossover.
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STORYTELLING
PROPS — Visual
Literacy
• Using props—why and how.
• Pre-reading development — shapes
and L-R progression.
• Managing multiple props • Telling
or showing?
• See inexpensive and crafty ways of making
props, felt board stories and Japanese Kamishibai |
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STORYTELLING
TECHNIQUES
• Simple telling • Pace–Pause–Projection
• Simple staging.
• See ways of individual, supported and
paired storytelling
• The value of extra hands. |
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| 1
hour
Show and Tell
$220.00
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1.5
hour
Show and Tell
$330.00
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2
hour
Show and Tell
$440.00 |
2.5
hour
Show and Tell
$495.00 |
3
hour
Show and Tell
$550.00 |
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Host package
Making •Telling Stories ($22.00) + samples.
Learning Language - U2 Can Tell Stories
+ $50 discount on storytelling invoices with a
2 hour Professional Development session
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Prices
include GST & are quoted as "on tour"
fees. Presentation
notes are provided as well as Certificate of Attendance. |
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STORYTELLING
RESOURCES |
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U2
can tell stories |
U2
can tell stories by Peter and Pat Dargin
give tips on telling, using props and selecting stories.
Most have stories structured into short text units,
using rhyme, rhythm and repetition to help learning
and telling, plus blackline masters for props or activities. |
4pp
A4 30+ titles
$1.00 each |
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Making •
Telling Stories - An Australian Story Program
by Peter Dargin
Making • Telling Stories provides
practical advice to teachers, librarians and anyone
interested in the craft of making, remembering and telling
stories to infants and adults. There are well structured
examples of The Three Billy Goats Gruff and Stone Soup
in Australian settings. The author takes a personal
view of Australian stories and telling, developing his
theme through Aboriginal Creation Lore to fact, fiction
and fantasy of the Great Grey-green Darling River.
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64pp
A4
$22.00
incl. postage |
Contact Peter
and Pat:
PO Box 4876
DUBBO NSW 2830
Ph: 02 6882 8880
Fax: 02 6882 5671
Email: dap@hwy.com.au
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