About this episode

Mana Youngbear discusses the importance of storytelling in strengthening families and communities.

Mana Youngbear, is a retired Waldorf educator with 45 years of experience in early childhood education. She writes and directs children’s plays and recently released the first book in her fantasy-adventure series The Adventures of Loralee Lightheart! the series uniquely blends traditional legends with new myths. Mana often speaks about how myth, magic, and legend strengthen families and communities. We are so grateful to have Mana join us on the show to talk about how our stories can be...

People in this episode

Hosts: Savanna Wonderwheel, Sue Ellen Parkinson

Guest: Mana Youngbear

Topics covered

• storytelling
• myth
• community
• education
• children's literature

Keywords

• storytelling
• myth
• education
• children's plays
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waldorf

Books & works: The Adventures of Loralee Lightheart

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