Fox Tales International

Americana, Ecological & International Storytelling

Education and Inspiration through the ancient art of storytelling!

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Fox is now writing stories for a wonderful web site, Saint Francis Garden. They have just published his first story Saint Francis and the Wolf. Check back often, over the next few weeks there will be several more Saint stories!

Who We Are Are The Stories We Tell
Reprinted From the Northlands' Journal Summer 2005
Storytelling Magic:Enhancing Children’s Oral Language, Reading, and Writing

By Stephanie L. McAndrews and Brian “Fox” Ellis

Reprinted From the Illinois Reading Council Journal August 2004
The Power of A Good Story Well Told
Reprinted from Arts Alive June 2004
In The Footsteps of Audubon
Journaling with Early Naturalists
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2004
The Song of Life Sings in Us All:
An Animal Action Poem That Celebrates The Web of Life
Green Teacher Magazine Fall 2004
Midwestern Family
For a little more than two years Fox was a columnists for this premiere, regional, family magazine. Here is an archive of several of his articles:
"Yesterday's Heroes" Sept./Oct. 2006
"Lincoln the Lawyer" July/Aug. 2006
"A Green Corridor's Wonders"
Peoria Journal Star, June 10, 2001
"The Cottonwood" -- How I learned the importance of storytelling in science education
Science and Children, January 2001
"Maps Tell Stories-- Folklore and Geography"
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2000
"Who? What? Where? The Prior Knowledge Quiz"
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2000
"Where Myth Meets Science-- Dear Katie, The Volcano Is a Girl"
Book Links, May 1999
"Giving Back"
TWINS, March/April 1999
"Why Tell Stories"
Storytelling Magazine, January 1997
"Fun With Fables"
Storytelling Magazine, May 1995
"Telling Family Stories"
"World-class Dad-- All Kids Can Experience the Wonder of 'Daddy Days'"

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