Grandma Honey's Story Hour (ePub)

Dr. Patricia Trueblood (aka Grandma Honey) has a warm rapport with people and a notable stage presence. Through many years of storytelling in public schools, festivals, nursing homes, birthday parties, and various places in and out of town-she has perfected the techniques of capturing the audience with her voice. She can boom when the story calls for it and quack like a duck when necessary. Her facial expressions are downright funny and will charm anyone.

Dr. Trueblood is a mother, wife, and former second-grade schoolteacher. She has been telling stories for over twenty years. She decided to go abroad to share her tales with others, especially for children who have difficulties in reading. She felt oral storytelling can be a tool to help motivate children to love reading.

Education

I graduated from Rowan Cabarrus Community College, AAS, in Early Childhood Education; Shaw University, BA in Sociology; M.Ed. Education/Instructional design, American InterContinental University; and an EDD in Educational Leadership from Argosy University.

Profession

I am the president of the Women and Men of Power Fellowship, president of the VA Community Watch in our neighborhood, a member of the Rowan Literacy Council, American Association of University Women (AAUW), National Association of Black Storytellers, National Network of Storytellers, CEO of Big Ma Ma's Community Outreach, motivational speaker, and professional storyteller.

It all started at my daughter's kindergarten class and took off from there. I have told stories in many schools, day-care centers, and adult living centers throughout Salisbury and afar-the Jackie Torrence storytelling festival and for the National Association of Black Storytellers.

Telling stories is my way of giving back to my ancestors what they provided for me. I love helping children learn through storytelling. Children learn at different stages, and so to me, storytelling is the best way to get children to learn in a fun yet

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