Acknowledgments, xv
Introduction, xvii
What This Book Offers, xvii
A Word or Two about Words, xix
Oral versus Written Stories, xix
The Structure of This Book, xx
Story 1 A Story of the Story, xxiiiPART I EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING FOR KIDS AND TEENS, 1
Chapter 1 The Magic of Metaphor, 3
Why Tell Healing and Teaching Stories to Kids and Teens?, 3
A Brief History of Teaching Tales, 4
How Stories Inform, 5
How Stories Educate, 6
How Stories Teach Values, 7
How Stories Discipline, 8
How Stories Build Experience, 9
How Stories Facilitate Problem-Solving, 10Contents