Story Extras
Delve deeper into the world of Sparkle Stories with Story Extras. From character spotlights to cheat sheets, story calendars, and more, uncover bonus content and behind-the-scenes insights to enhance your storytelling experience.
Tips for Creating Your Own Family Day of Rest
Start your own family day of rest for the new year! The main idea is to create a special day to slow down, spend time together, and recharge.
Why Twelve Days of Christmas?
Looking for a 12 days of Christmas story? Read about the inspiration and traditions behind our original audio stories created for this season.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "On Your Feet"
Hello, Sparkle Grownups! Nice for you to join me as we to get to know Max Denken, Dry Gables’ newspaper man. Our friend, Max can be a little harder to understand, so let’s get right to it!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Get Your Ducks in a Row"
Clang! Clang! Clang! The school bell is ringing, and we don’t want to be late for our Dry Gables’ school teacher, Mr. Seamus O’Conner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Something Greater Than Myself"
Nice of you to join us, Sparkle Grownups, for a Meet & Greet with Dry Gables’ very own town mayor, EB Herz.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "As I Truly Am"
Hello again, Sparkle Friends! Nice to be with you and our nurse and healer of Dry Gables, Liesl Herz.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "A Great Burden is Lifted"
The stories from the two "Dry Gables" Series include an accompanying post from the Sparkle Schoolhouse Educator, Meredith Markow. In this post we cover our good friend, Wilhelm Bauer, Dry Gables’ Carpenter and Town Planner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Johann Bauer: Blacksmith"
In this post, we will meet the true power center of our Dry Gables’ community. Our blacksmith, Johann Bauer. There is only one way to treat our Johanns…like royalty—not in terms of honoring their status, as much as respecting their power.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Franz and Lena Denken: Dry Good Proprietors"
The stories from the two Dry Gables Series include an accompanying post from the Sparkle Schoolhouse Educator, Meredith Markow. So, if you’re looking to trust someone, look no further than to our responsible, dutiful and loyal dry goods proprietors, Franz and Lena Denken!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Liesl Herz: Nurse"
In this post we spend some time with the warm and generous Liesl Herz, Dry Gable’s nurse and healer.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Max Denken: Newspaperman"
Greetings, Sparkle Grown Ups! Get on your 3-D glasses, and boldly go where no man has gone before! To the truth seeking, innovative mind of our friend, Max Denken!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Seamus O'Conner: Dry Gables School Teacher"
In this post, we go deep sea diving into the realms of beauty, depth, longing, intuition, creativity and imagination. And it is here that we will meet Ernst Bernard’s beloved teacher, Mr. Seamus O’Conner.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Marta Bauer The Baker (and Peacemaker)"
Our Martas are the peacekeepers, and they create harmony and ease among their fellow friends (and even adversaries).
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Wilhelm Bauer: Carpenter and Designer"
In this post we'll acquaint you with the character Wilhelm Bauer. The Bauers want their autonomy, and they like things to be just so.
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Jane Meyer: Pony Express Rider"
In this post, we’ll spend some time with our adventure seeking, optimistic, high spirited and curious, Jane Meyer!
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Introduction Part Three: Big Hearts of Yankton"
This tutorial accompanies the “Dry Gables” Audio Book, specifically the third story in the Audio Book, “Big Hearts from Yankton.”
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Introduction Part Four: A Better Plan from Elm Springs"
This tutorial accompanies the the fourth story in the “Dry Gables” Audio Book, “Big Hearts from Yankton.”
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Introduction Part Two: The Builders of Bon Homme"
This tutorial accompanies the second story in the “Dry Gables” audio collection, “The Builders of Bonne Homme.”
Exploring the Dry Gables Series - "Introduction Part One: A Single Stack of Stones"
This first tutorial accompanies the "Dry Gables" Audio Book, specifically the first story in the Audio Book, "A Single Stack of Stones."
How to Use the “Diversity” Stories
The words difference and diversity come from the same Latin root — which is to "turn aside."
