Hello friends,

I’m writing today to announce an exciting new beginning.  At the University Elementary School at ETSU, my friend and fellow storyteller Marjorie began our workshops about presenting Tennessee History through Storytelling to the 3rd and 4th grade classes today.  We each told one story, and presented one tandem tale successfully.

I’m looking forward to seeing how this project progresses.  We have two more days of storytelling and then will lead the students in creating their own stories about early Tennessee history.  This is the first stage in a project that will take at least two years and is hoping to validate the importance and benefit of storytelling in the classroom setting.  While some of the constraints we are forced to work with are difficult (these must be short stories PACKED with information), I am learning a lot about working within these constraints as well as the history of my current state of residence.  I’ll continue to keep you informed of the progress of this project/study as we continue with it, but today is a day of celebration for a good beginning.

All the Best,
Lethan

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