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What's the Story?Stories, poems, books, biographies, essays and news articles are all good resources for ideas and inspiration for discussion groups, storytelling groups, reminiscing or reading groups. Sometimes thought provoking, sometimes funny and sometimes just a good read there's a wealth of choices. Have a good short story, poem, or idea? Fax it to us and we'll post it so it can be shared with everyone. Need resources? Visit our Store .
Read the story and try the activities that follow. Not Walking and Not RidingA Norwegian FolktaleThere was once a king's son who had wooed a maiden. But when they had come to an understanding and were on good terms, he lost all interest in the girl. Now he didn't want to marry her because she wasn't good enough for him. And he thought he would try to be quit of her. But he said he would take her all the same, if she could come to him: Not driving and not riding, not walking and not sliding, not hungry and not full, not naked and not clad, nor by day, and not by night. For he believed she could never manage that. She took three barleycorns and bit them in two, so she was not full, but she was not fasting either. And then she draped a net over herself, so she was not naked and not clad. She then took a ram and seated herself on its back, so her feet dragged along the ground. Thus she shuffled forward, and then she was not driving and not riding, not walking and not sliding. And it was in the twilight between night and day. When she reached the guards, she asked to be allowed to talk with the prince, but they would not let her in because she looked such a sight. But the prince was awakened by all the commotion, and came to the window. She shuffled across and wrung off one of the ram's horns; and she took it and, standing up on the ram's back, she knocked on the window with it. So they had to open up and make her into a princess. Read the story and ask the group what they think is the main point the writer was trying to make. Discuss the actions of the king's son and the girl. Talk about problem solving in relation to this story. Ask the group if any of them can relate a time when they solved a problem creatively. Use an outline from either Storylines or Storylines II (available in the store) to have the group try some creative group storytelling. Use a Buddha Board available at Amazon; Buddha Board
The Hans Christian Andersen Page, The Emperor's New Clothes is still posted by popular demand. Another great tale to use with group storytelling therapy. The Bookworm Page activity is an example of how to use a biography and a story with a group. Visit that page for more help with getting started using storytelling, books and biographies for group therapy activities.
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to draw a picture and begin a
story about what you drew. Pass the board to the next person and have them
draw something to add to the story.