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Story-Telling: The Perfect Cure for the Winter Blues

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Story-Telling: The Perfect Cure for the Winter Blues By Thomas Weck This winter try something different with your children to cure the winter blues. Instead of simply reading to them from the books on their shelf, why not come up with your own story? Storytelling is a time-honored tradition, handed down from generation to generation. In some cases, handed-down stories turn into beautifully written-down tales, decades later as in case of my Lima Bear Stories *. You, too, can create stories either on your own or with the help of your family. The result will not only be entertaining but a source of family memories as palpable as any family vacation photo album. To get started in creating your family story-telling memories keep these tips in mind: 1. Do not be intimidated . Anything you have to share is going to be interesting to your children. 2. Use what is important to you . If you are super clean, for example, create a character who learns the hard way why cleani