Storytelling- The Silver Acorn
This story is written and told by Danny English.
Do you ever wonder where snowflakes really come from, why daffodils disappear in winter or why the autumn belongs to the wind? In this tale we learn about a special silver acorn and how it's remarkable journey influenced the changing seasons.
After listening to this story consider the following questions:
The Oak Tree has a precious thing taken from her, have you ever lost or had something stolen that was important to you?
Did you notice in the story that when the oak tree needed all her strength she released her leaves- become a tree detective and find out why trees lose their leaves.
In the story the Oak Tree sleeps and rests in winter but what happens to Jack Frost in the summer? Come up with your own story about Jack Frost and where he goes once the daffodils rise.
Yes, we are a forest school in Ohio! One year later we have grown into two sites. This story is one of our favorites in December as we prepare for winter solstice.