Adele Tartaglia Reads From Her New Book

Stories are a way into the heart.  In fact, listening to stories actually changes our brain waves. Storytelling has the power to teach us to care deeply and to think clearly.  This lets real learning take place with both intellect and emotions involved. Better yet both children and adults love stories. Well why not, we each tell stories every day…”So wadda ya think happened to me...

The Prince and The Rhinoceros

www.teachingtolerance.org is “A place to find thought-provoking news, conversation and support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools”  It offers free resources for people working with children in many educational capacities. The story I tell here - The Prince and the Rhinoceros – comes from the book Rhinos and Raspberries:...

Hey Little Ant!

What would happen if…”  A children’s story, HEY LITTLE ANT by Phillip and Hannah Hoose, astonishes me every time I tell it. Some might say it is too simplistic. However when I say the line “If you were me and I was you what would you want me to do?” -the words penetrate my heart. So many times I forget my to ask myself that question. Because I always want it to be about me -you know...

This Is Our Time! A WINing Song..

Last fall my friend Barbara Bridge and I sat down to write a song for the celebration of International Women’s Day organized by the Women’s Information Network (The WIN). It was a contest, and I am thrilled to say we won! You can listen to the song right here. It is dynamite! And don’t forget to go to the WIN web-site (www.thewinonline.com) and learn all about their work and...

The Potter, an old story from Russia

My partner and husband, Bob, performed this story as part of the Portland Revels Vivoce Womens Ensemble winter concerts. It underwent some rewriting to make it easy to read and understand. But the result is a funny story. The...