I first started capturing her storytelling using the video mode on our digital camera, around about April, but she soon refused to let me film her. So I tried writing her stories while she told them, using pen and paper. That lasted for only a few stories too, before she caught on. Since then, I've been recording her using a mini MP3 recorder, which is pretty unobtrusive, and transcribing the audio later. She then objected strongly to this as well... Nowadays I use a combo of MP3 and video to record her before transcribing. I only manage to record a fraction of the stories she tells. I always have a backlog of stories on the recorder that still need transcribing, as it's impossible for me to keep up with her. To help new readers, I've marked my favourite stories with a star (*), so at least you have somewhere to start if you don't know where to begin. Don't forget to check the older archives too - there are some gems in there as well!
EVOLUTION OF A STORYTELLER***
I now have 58 untranscribed files sitting on my computer. The reason? I've been working on a special Zero to Three Milestones video for Bethany's 3rd birthday coming up next Monday. And now it's finished!
Since this is her storytelling blog, I am posting the storytelling section of that video here. I hope you enjoy watching "Evolution of a Storyteller"!
1 comment:
hi MInni, really enjoyed the video. :) thanks for sharing these shots! For a 3 year old, she's amazing...
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