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“Whether it’s a scary tale of rolling heads or legends of courage and pride Barbara keeps her listeners on the edge of their seats.” Barbara is a board member of Oklahoma State Territorial Tellers Territorial Tellers and past president of Association of Elementary Foreign Language Teachers.

“Learning is fun and exciting when it is taught with a story. History and geography are energized through legends of Spanish explorers and the native people of the Americas.”.

She is a native Oklahoman, born near her grandparents land run awarded farm in Logan County. Her love for travel took her throughout the United States and Latin America.

She and her family lived in Mexico, Peru, and Paraguay, and traveled extensively in South America for 18 years.

Barbara has told stories and given workshops throughout the U.S.A. including: Southwest Conference of Language Teachers, (SWCOLT) Southern Conference of Language Teachers, (SCOLT), Red Dirt Book Festival, Red Dirt Book Festival Encyclo-Media, Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association, Texas Foreign Language Association, Multicultural Institute University of Central Oklahoma, and many public libraries, schools and churches.

“Language and culture come alive with her delightful bilingual folk stories and authentic Peruvian finger puppets. “

2009 Summer Schedule

June 5 & 6 Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival Story Swaps Language Footprints Exhibit

June 9 Meeker Library 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Summer Reading Program Create Some Fun with Finger Puppets and Finger Plays

June 18 Shawnee Library 1:00 p. m.- 2:00p.m. Summer Reading Program Get Creative Journey of Fantasy and Fun

June 18 Midwest City Community Church 6:30 p.m. OKTellers Casting Strong Shadows Story Concert

July 18 Prague Library 10:00 - 11:00 Summer Reading Program Create Fun for Pre-Schoolers with Interactive Stories and Finger Play

July 25 Orlando, Oklahoma All Day Family Tales and Photo Tour

July 26 Edmond First United Methodist 10:30 World Stories

August 3 1:00-3:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory Tellers Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum

August 15 Rock Wall, Texas Pre School Teacher’s Inservice Using Stories to Teach Subjects

STORYTELLING PERFORMANCES

More Than Tortillas “Mi casa es su casa” Celebrate the multiplex of cultures south of our boarder with this collection of bilingual folk tales and stories.

Watermelon For Christmas Discover the diversity of Spanish Christmas customs through stories, skits, songs, and hands-on activities.

Multicultural Discovery Stories and Activities (Gr. PK-6) Meet people from around the world. Learn about their culture and customs through stories, games and activities.

Travel America (Gr. Pre K-Adult) Discover the cultural diversity of the USA with stories taken from our multicultural heritage.

Tales of She-Roes & Heroes Brave & feisty characters who inspire listeners to stand up for right & face danger with courage.

Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales A bird that outsmarts a snake, a German shepherd that becomes a military dog , a miracle dog, and a raccoon that gets revenge. The stories are true, but unusual. Some are sad and other are humorous. The presentation includes active participation of the listeners.

Rolling Heads and other Tales to Tell Stories of Spanish Conquers & Native People of the Americas.

Fantasy and Fables Folk tales & Legends Family Stories Bible Stories Bilingual Stories

Barbara is an inspiring teller, offering performances to meet specific needs.

STORIES TO TEACH OKLAHOMA HISTORY

Celebrate Oklahoma (Gr. 2 - Adults) Listen and participate in the adventures of the people who pioneered Oklahoma. Learn about those who settled our state, their lives, homes, and early schools. Also learn who gave up that land. Stories show the courage and values of our founders. Curriculum: Oklahoma history, poetry, folk tales and legends, oral history.

Territory Tales (Gr. pre K-2) Stories Oklahoma’s founders told their children. Delight in stories, folk tales, legends, and poems you might have heard in the days when fun was homemade. Includes games and activities to involve the listeners. Curriculum: Oklahoma history; fables, legends and folk tales, poetry.

Early Oklahoma (all ages) Encounter a panther alone at night, make friends with strangers who don’t speak the same languages, meet pioneers, cowboys, and Native Americans as the battle to became the 46th state is shown through stories and folk tales,

Educator/Author

Barbara has taught English as a Second Language and Spanish in elementary, middle school, high school, and adult education.

Barbara has written several books for Language Teachers and storytellers. Her books are available on her web site at http://www.languagefootprints.com or at P.O. Box 354, Meeker, OK. 74855