Who are The Whitman Tellers?

We are storytellers...

In our tandem storytelling performances, we enjoy sharing lively folktales from around the world.  We weave music, movement, and plenty of audience participation as we encourage listeners to jump up and join in the fun!

We are educators...

With two decades experience as international educators and storytellers, we are passionate about the role of storytelling in the classroom.  We believe that each child has a unique story to tell and that an essential part of our job as educators is to help children share their stories with the world.

We are authors...

We recently teamed with Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald to write a how-to guide for storytelling in the classroom.  We are excited to share Teaching With Story: Classroom Connections to Storytelling.  The book pairs our thoughts about the power of story in teaching with 20 easy-to-learn folktales you can tell right away.

We invite you to explore our site and consider the role of storytelling in your world!

Nat and Jen Whitman
The Whitman Tellers

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READ JEN AND NAT'S NEW BOOK
TEACHING WITH STORY- Classroom Connections to Storytelling!

Teaching with Story , published by August House is the Whitman's first book. It is dedicated to rekindling the passion for communication in schools that can only be found through oral storytelling.  With chapters covering communication,  community, written language and storytelling's links to the Common Core.  This book is indispensable  for the educator, librarian or leader who wishes to take their communication  to the realm of extraordinary!

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An Argument For "Teaching In the Round!"

By Nathaniel Whitman October 18, 2013. 
How storytelling and "round thinking" will reform us to superior design, thinking routines and action in education, our workplace and the world. 

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