You Are the Best Storyteller for Your Child
When we hear the word storytelling, most people think about the story. We invite you to focus instead on the relationship that forms between you and your child as the story is told. Doctors call it attachment. We call it fun.
Our Approach
We combine the latest research with a simple storytelling method to help parents, grandparents, and educators deepen your relationship with kids using tools you already possess.
Our Goals
Help you connect face-to-face with your children
Shift the focus of storytelling from the narrative to the relationship
Share the science behind storytelling
Empower parents & diverse storytellers
Share a simple method for beginners
“This book will help to promote storytelling as a key education tool.”
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace
Blog
Our blog The Storytelling Loop has been read by over 50,000 people worldwide. We explore research, articles, and how-to topics related to storytelling. The goal? Helping you become the dynamic and creative storyteller you already are.
Book
With the latest research, a simple method, sample stories, and practice exercises, How to Tell Stories to Children gently guides parents through the steps of telling:
Whimsical Stories
Stories that Soothe
Stories that Teach
The ultimate message is this - you are already a good storyteller. We’re going to share the science to help you understand why, and a simple method to help get you started.
“Readers will walk away from the book feeling empowered and capable.”
- Kirkus Reviews
What Parents Are Saying
“This is such a refreshing voice amidst the parenting noise and consumerism. Thank you for the inspiration to be a storyteller with my kid.”
- Melanie, Mother of Leo (4)
“Your book has helped me understand kids better."
- Miranda, Mother of Sophia (18) and Julie Anne (17)
“I never thought telling stories could be so easy and spontaneous! Thank you for giving me the confidence to create them on the fly.”
- Brock, Father of Francis (6)
“This book is so much better than I expected.”
- Rebecca, Mother
About Us
Silke (silk-uh) Rose West is a Waldorf teacher who has taught kindergarten for over thirty years. In 1995, she cofounded the Taos Waldorf School and today she runs an independent forest kindergarten called Taos Earth Children.
Joseph Sarosy is a freelance writer for Fatherly. He teaches an independent group of 1st-3rd graders in Northern New Mexico, and collaborates regularly with Silke and the Earth Children. Joe is also the creator of the #GreatDad Campaign, a movement to highlight great fathers across the nation.
Our Method
In the video and podcast below, Joseph Sarosy outlines:
the science behind storytelling
a simple method to help you tell stories
the global impact of diverse storytelling
