PR – Kevin Cordi’s video, “Chicken in the Library” wins “Storytelling Video of the Year.”

Friday, February 26, 2010 For Immediate Release
Contact: Eric James Wolf Phone: (937) 767-8696
Kevin Cordi’s video, “Chicken in the Library” wins “Storytelling Video of the Year.”

Professional Storytelling Kevin Cordi’s video, “Chicken in the Library” has the title of “Storytelling Video of the Year” awarded to him by the members of the Storytelling with Children Social Networking Site for people who love storytelling to younger folks.



Eric Wolf, producer of the well-known Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf Podcast and a website entitled Storytelling with Children NING. Wolf says there was a need to, “recognize successful storytelling experiences.” He continued, “Since there is a wonderful array of storyteller videos already on the site, I wanted others to view them.” Storytelling is a physical art form. The next best thing from watching a professional storyteller live is to watch a video. A good video will show the physical actions of the storyteller and how he or she relates with the audience. Kevin Cordi’s video is a stellar example of how to use stories to involve children.

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The video features Cordi telling for 1200 kids of all ages at a large convention center. In the video, he and the students physically become the chicken as it enters the library. One simply listens and watches as Kevin transforms with the children into an interactive chicken.

Wolf says, “You can tell Kevin is having fun. He certainly has the children involved. Teachers and parents should watch this video with their kids. After a few squawks and hand motions with the kids, they will be bonded for life.” Wolf said the voting consisted of a three-tier system.

First, members of the NING, a social media site, selected videos they believed were educational and entertaining enough to be considered for this contest. Next, the global community, through the internet, voted for the top five videos. Finally, the selections were narrowed down to these five and the NING members who consisted of story listeners and storytellers, voted for the top video of the year.

Wolf shared Kevin’s story can help students understand the process of story. This story can help teach children actively what is involved in a story, the importance of an introduction and conclusion. Students literally are on their feet as they actively learn not as an audience but participants in the story.

Eric Wolf intends to offer this contest annually and encourages storytellers to share their videos at http://www.storytellingwithchildren.ning.com to support many listeners of his show The Art of Storytelling with Brother Wolf who love to tell stories with or too children.

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