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PIctures taken at storytelling events

Springtime NEWS!

Spike here. . . Spring arrived in Dallas in March! And I’m happy to update you on all my grrrrreat happenings!

March 26 – 27:Here I am buckled in for the cross country drive going from Dallas to the Dogwood Trails Book Festival in Palestine, Texas! Here we come Mrs. Jamie King!

Guess who else traveled with us? Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear! Looking for an opportunity to perform!

Wow! I got to give out my good advice on Friday, March 27^th. We visited Northside Primary, home of the Wildcats in the morning. After lunch we traveled to Westwood Primary, home of the Panthers. I felt right at home with all those Cool Cats! Plus everyone made us feel real welcomed.

I now have more than a thousand new friends in Palestine, Texas!

On Saturday some of my new friends came to the Dogwood Trails Book Festival at Palestine Public Library. Thanks, Parents!

Me in my wig. Goldilocks – Wa-lah! And that would be Papa Bear in the red running suit!

Thanks for coming out to the Palestine Public Library and listening to our stories!

March 12-15: The 30^th Texas Storytelling Festival was in Denton! It was a SMASH-UP! Lots of friends, Lots of stories, Lots of grrrrrrrreat Tellers! I know if you were there, you would agree. If you weren’t, plan for next year. Some Smash-Up tellers are coming!

The 2nd graders at The Covenant School in Dallas listened to myths and fables as part of their Ancient Greeks Living History Day. 11/7/14 ~ Click on a picture!

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“On Your Feet and Telling with Riddle Tales” 4th Grade Student Workshop, E. J. Moss Intermediate, Lindale, TX 10/22/14 ~ click on a photo to start the show!

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: Boys help demonstrate riddle tale.

: Students volunteer answers.

: Students pantomime character movements.

: Students pantomime character movements.

: Students pantomime character movements.

: Students pantomime character movements.

: Students work in groups of 4 to retell a story.

: Students work in groups of 4 to retell a story.

: Students work in groups of 4 to retell a story.

: Students work in groups of 4 to retell a story.

: Students work in groups of 4 to retell a story.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

: Students read with a partner to adapt and solve a riddle tale.

Pampa, Texas: Spike reports on storytelling at the Lovett Memorial Library

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Hey, it’s me Spike! Can you find me? I love it when everyone lines up so I can say hello.

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I loved meeting this little girl and her friends.

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Here I am reporting good advice from kids, such as, “Never let your cat guard your tuna fish sandwich!”

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Here we are with our new friend.

Hey, what's the kid in the orange shirt saying?

I really wanted to know what the kid in the orange shirt was saying??

Spike comments on the 5th Annual Puppetry Festival ~ Central Library ~ Fort Worth, TX ~ Click on our photos!

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: These guys volunteered to help and cut out the paper puppets. Thank you, Jihan, Kamil, and Jayme!

: Raquel and her good friend made Spike puppets. That’s Sparkle with the pink hair! Thanks for being the first ones to come see us!

: We meet Aratzy and her sister, Estefania, and their puppets.

: Ella and Hannah and their puppets pose with us.

: Kalgh and Merrick discuss their puppets with me.

: Merrick has a Zombie Spike – upside down!

: We meet a new friend.

: I suggested we do a CRAZY picture. Here’s Kamil joining us making crazy faces! That’s me with the biggest mouth!

McMath Middle School 7th gr TX History Students ~ Click on the photos

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: I enjoyed telling to all six classes of 7th grade students. They were great audiences.

: This event was part of Tejas Tellers in the Schools program sponsored by Tejas Storytelling Association with grants from Texas Commission on the Arts and the Greater Denton Arts Council.

Spike’s Coloring Pages

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I thought you might like to have a pattern to make your own Spike puppet. I’ve included it right here! Have fun!

Save and print these Spike coloring pages so that you can make your own Spike puppets. It works best on heavier paper like cardstock. Click on the links below.

Spike with Fluffy Hair Coloring Page

Spike with Spiked Hair Coloring Page

The Covenant School’s Living History Days Click on the photos.

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: Every year the parents and teachers at Covenant School in Dallas, Texas work hard to provide a living history day with the students. In 2012 the focus was on U.S. Westward Expansion in the 1800’s.

: I told folk tales that the pioneer Texans could have told.

: I also told tall Texas tales and real Texas History.

: Ancient Civilization was the 2013 theme for the Covenant School’s living history day.

: I told tales of the ancient Egyptians,

: and the ancient Israelites,

: and the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Hello I’m Spike

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My name is spike and I live and work with Jiaan. I get to have a blog just like her so I get to take pictures and write to you about the things I care about. I hope you like it!

This is me:

Spike and his camera

I’m looking forward to sharing more stuff with you. OK That’s all for this time…see ya soon!