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Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player at the top of the blog, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed.
Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Stor...

Listen to this Story

Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player above, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed. Purple Day starts with a seasonal circle time, and then you'll hear the story of the Possum Who Didn't Like Anything Ne...

Listen to the Story

Listen to the Purple Day episode in the audio player above, or directly from the Purple Day Podcast, where you can download the episode and find the RSS feed.

Purple Day is a Podcast from Storytime in the Schoolhouse. Each episode is the audio from a Monday Storytime episode. (...

Navigating separation and divorce is challenging for the whole family. Talking to our young children about these big changes can be especially hard. Storytelling is a gentle and compassionate way to introduce challenging topics and upcoming changes.

This video clip is from an episode of Storytime i...

 Watch the Puppet Show

Enjoy a puppet show of Grandpa Ivy's River Adventure.

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About this Story

I love to float down the river near my home in western North Carolina. I often see animals on the river...

About the Story

Maisie’s New Mousie | a pedagogical story about a new sibling

By Ms. Becca

Maisie the Mouse was the only little mouse her mama had. They did everything together–just Maisie and her Mama–and Maisie liked it that way. One day, her mama told her a new baby mousie was coming to live w...

Looking for a story to tell for May Day this year? Listen to this episode of Purple Day from Storytime in the Schoolhouse and learn a May Day-themed story of friendship and kindness. Warning: your children might be inspired to create May Day baskets to share with neighbors!

I wrote this story, Gra...

Mushroom in the Rain | A simple story for springtime

This Week's Story: Mushroom in the Rain

One day, a honeybee was caught in the rain and sought shelter under a wee little mushroom. As the rain continued to fall, other creatures from the forest approached the mushroom, looking for a place t...