Motherhood & Storytelling

A playful blog for parents and teachers who want to learn how to use storytelling in the classroom & at home.

Grow imagination, literacy skills, and social emotional learning-and find creativity for yourself along the way!

Hi! I'm Rachael Harrington: art teacher-turned illustrator-turned professional performance storyteller.

Here you'll find thoughts and tips on storytelling as well as fun project ideas that will get you making story & art at home, outside, and in the classroom!

If you like what's here on the blog, explore The Story Shop that will launch you into tons of fun and creativity!

Sometimes I wax poetic on being a mamma of 3 little kids and my little urban garden patch :)

Storytelling At Home

The Parent-Child Connection: Storytelling as a Gateway to Effective- And Flowing!- Communication

We all WANT to have great conversations with our kids. Storytelling can help us get there.

Storytelling Projects & Activities

Easy Things You Can Do To Create A Summer Full Of Storytelling

I love the lazy days of summer break. The slower mornings, the longer evenings, the spontaneous trips to the beach with friends. Maybe...

Motherhood & Storytelling

Printed Luxury

I am currently what some would call "great with child". Or, in the words of my three year old, "Ohhhh, Mommy. Your baby's HUUUUGE!"...

Motherhood & Storytelling

13.1

I'm going to run a half marathon. I know, it's January and I'm making a fitness commitment. Ugh. But hear me out, 'cause I've been...

BOOK RACHAEL

The Fairy Tale Art Cart Podcast now available Apple & Spotify

For Event Planners & Leaders

A playful blog for parents and teachers who want to learn how to use storytelling in the classroom & at home.

Grow imagination, literacy skills, and social emotional learning-and find creativity for yourself along the way!

New storytelling features and ideas every other Wednesday

Featured Posts

BOOK RACHAEL

The Fairy Tale Art Cart Podcast now available Apple & Spotify

For Event Planners & Leaders

A playful blog for parents and teachers who want to learn how to use storytelling in the classroom & at home. Grow imagination, literacy skills, and social emotional learning-and find creativity for yourself along the way!

New storytelling features and ideas every other Wednesday

Featured Posts

A playful blog for parents and teachers who want to learn how to use storytelling in the classroom & at home.

Grow imagination, literacy skills, and social emotional learning-and find creativity for yourself along the way!