Storybox Playlist: The Stories Behind Dry Gables
The Dry Gables Collections are a delightful and engaging series of stories about a Victorian town in South Dakota — but did you know the stories were constructed to help you better understand your child?
Learn more about our Dry Gables and Dry Gables: Hands Together Collections in this blog post. Listen to the stories below to get you started.
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Introduction Part One: A Single Stack of Stones
In the very first Dry Gables story, J.B. Bauer, the tone’s stone mason and sculptor, tells us all about the magical way the…
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Jane Meyer: Pony Express Rider
Jane Meyer has always longed for new experiences and at age 16 she begins a life of adventure, including winning the fastest horse…
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Seamus O’Conner: Dry Gables School Teacher (and Dreamer)
Seamus O’Conner is the elementary school teacher of Dry gables, and as a lifelong “dreamer” he sometimes find it hard to be his…
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Something Greater Than Myself
EB Hertz has tried being many different things, but it isn’t until his friend Franz suggests that he run for mayor that he…
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All In
Marta the town baker is loved by everyone, but her tendency to put things off and be indecisive can be frustrating. Will these…
Story Details »Want to know more? Read the rest of the introductory posts.
- Sparkle Schoolhouse: Dry Gables Series, Introduction — Part 2
- Sparkle Schoolhouse: Dry Gables Series, Introduction — Part 3
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About the authors
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David Sewell McCann
Story SpinnerDavid Sewell McCann fell in love with spinning stories in first grade – the day a storyteller came to his class and captured his mind and imagination. He has been engaged in storytelling all of his adult life through painting, film-making, teaching and performing. Out of his experience as a Waldorf elementary class teacher and parent, he has developed a four step method of intuitive storytelling, which he now shares through workshops and through this website.
