Imagine On: 24 Fun Ways to Picture and Tell Marvellous Stories - Couverture souple

Parkinson, Rob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0954900111 ISBN 13 : 9780954900113

Editeur : Imaginary Journeys, 2005

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

I found the books in the Natural Storytellers series to be a true gift to the imagination, ideal for anyone seeking ways of working creatively with stories... Imagine On is Number two in the series and contains 24 fun ways to picture and tell magical stories, with the main focus being on developing multisensory skills. This is all done using basic imagery and ideas based on fantasy, myths and fairy tales. It also gives guidance and techniques on how storytelling can be used as an aid to developing memory skills, confidence in speaking out loud in front of a group and the ability to verbalise pictures created from the imagination. I was particularly interested in the many references made to the therapeutic benefits of metaphors and how these can be used to cope with fears, anxieties and challenges and to explore personal qualities, dreams and developing interpersonal skills. All this done very simply, yet allows lots of scope for expanding concepts and level of complexity. Jaycee la Bouche - therapist, coach and children's relaxation teacher --Storylines, the newsletter of the Society for Storytelling, Summer 2008

I liked this book and would recommend it to teachers and others working with children as well as those using storytelling with adult groups. From my perspective, working with teachers in schools, any encouragement for adults and children to be creative and to dare to use their imaginations is always welcome. Rob Parkinson gives practical ideas on how to use guided visualizations to build storytelling skills. He uses images from traditional myth and fairy tale and weaves them in to 24 imaginary story scenarios that can be used to create unique stories. He also gives straightforward advice on how to lead the visualizations in order to make them effective. I felt I could pick this book up and know exactly how to use it as a springboard for my own imagination. I particularly liked the links Rob makes with personal and emotional development and the examples he gives for using this kind of imaginary story work to build optimism. For this reason the book would complement PSHE work in schools as well as literacy work and therapists would also find it useful - Jenny Eades, storyteller and educator --Facts & Fiction - the magazine for everyone interested in stories and (oral) storeytelling May 2007

Biographie de l'auteur

Rob Parkinson has been a professional storyteller for more than twenty five years. He has told his tales in all kinds of likely and unlikely places, from theatres, festivals, schools and libraries to pubs and clubs, restaurants and even castles and zoos. A varied career path prior to becoming a professional included teaching, driving trucks and taxis, restoring antiques, playing guitar in bars, painting signs and travelling extensively and provided vital experience to draw on as a tale teller. Rob has chaired the English organization, the Society for Storytelling, run a story club and appeared in front of millions of television viewers reciting Chaucer s tales and playing some of his ancient instruments. His unique fantasy songs for children have continued to prove enormously popular across a broad age range. In recent years, he has focused particularly on the uses of stories in education, therapy, counselling and communication in general. In addition to his work as a tale teller, he has a successful private therapy practice and runs training courses for professionals in all walks of life. His other publications include Transforming Tales - How stories can change people (Jessica Kingsley Publishing 2009) and several CDs for both adults and children

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Imaginary Journeys
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0954900111
• ISBN 13: 9780954900113
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 52
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible