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Articles

Follow this link to read some newspaper Articles about Fox.

Here are a variety of articles Fox has published in various magazines:

Hosting a House Concert

Do Not Fear the Nature Hike

as published with Dawn Publications

Here are three articles about John James Audubon and the Bicentennial of his first visit to Illinois:

Walking In Audubon's Footsteps: Celebrating the bicentennial of John James Audubon’s historic hike across the Prairie State
as published in Outdoor Illinois
An Audubon Bicentennial: John James Audubon's First Forays into Illinois as Fodder for Conservation Efforts
as published by the Illinois Audubon Society
In The Footsteps of Audubon
Journaling with Early Naturalists
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2004

Fox is a regular contributor to Green Teacher Magazine. Here are five articles he has written in the past ten years:

Waiting For Rain or Seeding the Clouds
Turning Poetry into Stories into Science Essays
as published in Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2008
Tales From the Trail
Promoting ecological awareness and language skills while writing for eco-tourism web sites
as published in Green Teacher Magazine Fall 2010
The Song of Life Sings in Us All:
An Animal Action Poem That Celebrates The Web of Life
as published in Green Teacher Magazine Fall 2004
In The Footsteps of Audubon
Journaling with Early Naturalists
as published in Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2004
"Maps Tell Stories-- Folklore and Geography"
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2000
"Who? What? Where? The Prior Knowledge Quiz"
Green Teacher Magazine Winter 2000

In celebration of Charles Darwin's bicentennial and the sesquecentennial of the publication of his RevolutionARY ideas, Fox co-authored a series of articles on teaching evolution, working with Dr. Anne Weaver:

"Kicking the Tires of Natural Selection: The Carriage Still Runs after 150 Years"
from the North Carolina Science Teachers on-line journal
"Why Charlie Darwin Matters"
from the North Carolina Science Teachers on-line journal
"Why Charlie Darwin Matters"

By Brian "Fox" Ellis and Dr. Anne Weaver

Reprinted from The Iowa Science Teachers' Journal Winter 2009

Storytelling issues, ideas, aesthetics, and practice are clearly a favorite topic for Fox:

A Celebration of Trees!
Reprinted From Storytelling Magazine 2007

:How to tell a Scary Story by Brian "Fox" Ellis

Reprinted from BookLinks Magazine Fall 2002
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
"The Cottonwood" -- How I learned the importance of storytelling in science education
Science and Children, January 2001
"Where Myth Meets Science-- Dear Katie, The Volcano Is a Girl"
Book Links, May 1999
"Why Tell Stories"
Storytelling Magazine, January 1997
"Fun With Fables"
Storytelling Magazine, May 1995
"Telling Family Stories"

History is another of his favorite topics:

Peoria's Civil War Heroes
Brief biographies based on our annual Springdale Cemetery Tour
As published in Inter-Business Issues
Four Friends of Lincoln
Published in art & society Magazine

Fox is now writing stories for a wonderful web site, Saint Francis Garden. They have now published several stories Saint Francis and the Birds, The Saint Francis Fountain, and Saint Francis and the Wolf. He has also added a few Christmas stories to their web page Christmas Night Inc.!

Fox has written several essays on Audubon's Mammals for Princeton Audubon the premiere sight for purchasing Audubon Prints. They have everything from original Havel Editions to the very best modern facsimiles. When you make a purchase, type Fox Tales in the notes and you will receive a discount for the regularly priced double elephant and imperial portfolios.

For a little more than two years Fox was a columnists for Midwestern Family, 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
"On the Lincoln Trail" May/June 2005
"A Green Corridor's Wonders"
Peoria Journal Star, June 10, 2001
"Giving Back"
TWINS, March/April 1999
"World-class Dad-- All Kids Can Experience the Wonder of 'Daddy Days'"

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