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Storytime in the Woods: Stone Soup stories & storytelling storytime in the woods

Our Storytime in the Woods episodes are for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children. These gentle, slow, nature-based stories from Miss Becca create a moment when “all is well in the world.”

Story: Stone Soup

In Ms. Becca’s version of the folktale Stone Soup, a young girl ...

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Storytime in the Woods: The Mitten stories & storytelling storytime in the woods

Spark creativity and wonder as you and your child enjoy a gentle, Waldorf-inspired storytime in the woods.

Each week, Ms. Becca finds a cozy spot in the woods to sit and tell us a story. These low-tech, gentle, slow storytimes don't include fancy recording equipment, camera angle changes, or editin...

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Purple Day Audio: Where Has Father Sun Gone?
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Purple Day Audio: Where Has Father Sun Gone? circle time purple day stories & storytelling

This gentle, Waldorf-inspired podcast episode features a circle-time song about gnomes and a nature-based wintertime story—perfect for sharing with your preschooler!

This Purple Day episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, fingerplays, and a nature-based story. Enjoy Storytime a...

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This Week on Purple Day: Grandpa Ivy & King Winter
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This Week on Purple Day: Grandpa Ivy & King Winter circle time purple day stories & storytelling

Listen to this episode of the Purple Day Podcast with your preschooler and enjoy winter-themed songs and a nature-based story. You’ll likely catch them (and you!) singing around the house by the end of the day.

In this episode, we sing songs about gnomes and winter animals and then listen to a natu...

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The Mitten | A wintertime puppet show for early childhood crafts & handwork stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse

In this video from Storytime in the Schoolhouse, I share a simple puppet show based on the folk tale The Mitten. Curl up with your preschooler and enjoy this silly story from Miss Becca!

Waldorf-inspired Story of The Mitten for Preschool and Kindergarten

In this folk tale, an old man drops his m...

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A Possum Who Didn’t Like Anything New / A story about trying new things
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A Possum Who Didn’t Like Anything New / A story about trying new things stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse

Your anxious young child will gain the confidence to try new things after listening to this teaching tale about a little possum who doesn’t like anything new.

Some children have a hard time leaving their parents’ side to try new things, explore new places, or meet new people. One of my children str...

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Grandpa Ivy & the Fairy Baby / An Audio Episode from Storytime
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Grandpa Ivy & the Fairy Baby / An Audio Episode from Storytime purple day stories & storytelling

Curl up with your child on the couch or your favorite chair, and listen to a story from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. This audio is from a Monday, or Purple Day, episode of Storytime. This episode about an old gnome and a baby fairy will inspire your child’s curiosity and wonder about the natural wo...

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Shimmer & Glimmer’s New Home / A story for preschoolers about separation & divorce puppetry & puppet shows stories & storytelling storytime in the schoolhouse

Navigating separation and divorce is challenging for the whole family. Talking to our young children about these big changes can be especially hard. Storytelling is a gentle and compassionate way to introduce challenging topics and upcoming changes.

This video clip is from an episode of Storytime i...

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