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News New Article: The Tyranny of Themes
Posted: 2003-04-17 By SNStaff
 Teller Priscilla Howe shares her reflections on the use of "themes" at storytelling events and by those who hire tellers. There’s good content here for anyone interested in tellng. She writes:
"I’ve come to understand that themes are most useful for those who hire storytellers. They want to have a way to explain what the stories will be, and often they need to justify the program to the administrators: “We’re having a program called ‘What Book Is That Story From?’ for Read Across America Week.” It’s likely they’ll need to fit the theme to the curriculum." You can read the entire article by clicking here now.
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