Read about 2005-2006 contest here

Use these to help you find your stories...STORYCATCHERS

from Norah Dooley --storyteller www.norahdooley.com
STORY CATCHERS: These are simply good questions that bring out stories from our memories. Another way to catch a good story is to answer one of these questions with a story from your life and tell it to someone. They may respond with a story on the same subject...
Did you ever get in trouble?
Did you ever have a pet?
Did your pet ever get into big trouble?
Have you ever been really scared?
Have you ever been totally lost?
Have you ever been really embarrassed?
Did you ever have lost something really important?
Did you ever play a practical joke on someone?
Did anyone ever play a practical joke on you?
Tell me about your first best friend...
Do you remember your first bicycle?
Tell me about your first haircut...
Tell me about your first day of school...
What was your favorite birthday party?
What was your favorite birthday present?
Do you know a story about the day you were born?
Do you know a story about how you got your name?
Do you know a story about how your parents met?
Do you have a story about you and your siblings?
Do remember a story that has to do with fire?
Do remember a story that has to do with water?
Do remember a story that has to do with a wild storm?
Did your car ever break down?
Did you ever get locked in or out of somewhere?
Did you ever lose the keys to something?
Did you ever break something that belongs to someone else?
Did you ever have an accident? Go to the ER?
Tell me a story about a scar you have...
If you get a yes to any of the above then ask leading questions...
WHEN? WHERE? WHAT? HOW? WHO(else)?
(WHY is usually answered by the story)
And remember, you may have to ask WHEN? WHERE? WHAT? HOW? WHO(else)? questions more than once to get a good story.

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Cut and paste this form:
EVERYBODY HAS A STORY 2005-2006

We have enclosed ___ 200+word stories.
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Our school name

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Address/Town/State

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contact person/s

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phone/s:

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email:

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School’s demography/$ situation:

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School Principal:__________________

Number of stories enclosed:________

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