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Story Adventures With MeredithMouse's Birthday WishMouse wants to see her friends for her birthday, but when she realizes she forgot to hand out her birthday invitations, she wonders if her wish will come true.
As always, this story is made up as I go along. What would you add to it?
For more stories and other adventures, find me at
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Hope to see you there!
2024-01-0908 minStory Adventures With MeredithGo With The River Flow MeditationWelcome to Story Adventures! Today we will imagine ourselves going with the flow of a magical river. When life gets rocky, our flowing river can always be our calming guide.
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2023-06-3012 minStory Adventures With MeredithA Very Long WalkWelcome to Story Adventures! This one is based on one of Aesop's fables and is all about being kind and true to yourself. While a girl, her father, and their pony, take a long walk into town, they come across some very unfriendly strangers who almost ruin their day. How do the girl and her father get through it? (This one is better for older children, or ones that can process ideas around being unkind.)
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2023-06-2306 minStory Adventures With MeredithA Peaceful Garden MeditationWelcome to Story Adventures! Instead of a typical story, we are going on a meditation adventure. This one is all about growing a garden of love and kindness. You can bring the seeds of love and kindness everywhere you go and even share them with others!
This episodes mantra: I am loved. I am filled with kindness. I am loving. I am filled with peace.
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2023-06-0212 minStory Adventures With MeredithHeady The Hungry BeastWelcome (Back!) to Story Adventures! So glad you are here. Today's story is loosely based on one of Aesop's fables. A hungry beast named Heady tries to get an extra cucumber, but will they get that extra snack or end up all wet? storyadventureswithmeredith.com
Find me on storyadventureswithmeredith.com for more fun stuff! New adventures will be posted here each week so please stay tuned. If you are enjoying Story Adventures, don't forget to give it a five star rating...I'd really appreciate it!
2023-05-2006 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Sun, the Moon, and the Stars Have TeaBased on a Nigerian folktale, this story is all about a time when the sun, the moon, and the ocean would gather for tea each week. But what happens when the sun insists the ocean meet them in the sky?
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2023-02-1110 minStory Adventures With MeredithLittle Red and The Big SILLY WolfBased on the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, this story does feature a wolf who tries to trick Little Red. But will she forgive him and share her delicious freshly-baked cookies?
Thanks for listening! See you Monday for some Monday Mantras!
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2023-02-0308 minStory Adventures With MeredithMonday Mantras!Want to help boost your confidence and heart? Try some kind and loving mantras! You can say them out loud to yourself or just listen along to remind yourself how kind and loving you are.
A Story Adventure will be here on Friday, so hope to see you there! You can also check out the Sharing Circle Education website (sharingcircleeducation.com) or YouTube channel for more stories and learning adventures.
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2023-01-2902 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Trapped LionBased on a folktale told millions of times over, this might be a story you have heard versions of before. When a gentle lion is snared in a trap, who can help him out? For ages three and up.
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Thanks to all of my fellow story adventurers for listening! The next episode will be on Monday with some mantras, and then on Friday for another folktale. I can't wait for our next story adventure!
2023-01-2708 minStory Adventures With MeredithMonday Mantras (Bonus Episode)Today is not a story adventure, but a day for mantras that can start your week off a little nicer! These three simple mantras (which is just a fancy way of saying "phrases") that you can say to yourself all week to boost your mood, your confidence, and your heart.
Our next Story Adventure will be here on Friday, so hope to adventure with you then!
For more learning adventures for ages three and up, check out the Sharing Circle Education website or YouTube Channel.
2023-01-2202 minStory Adventures With MeredithFloating Cloud Bedtime MeditationThis week our adventure is not a story, but a bedtime meditation. Imagine floating on a cloud as you get your mind and body ready for sleep.
For more learning adventures for children ages three and up, visit the Sharing Circle Education website or YouTube channel.
2023-01-1906 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Talking EggsBased on an old folktale from India, this is the story of two sisters who meet a woman in the woods. But is she a witch or a wise woman, or both?
Meant for ages four and up.
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2023-01-1209 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Scritchy, Scratchy Straw BedThis short (and silly!) story is based on an old folk tale from Ireland. Johnny doesn't want his old scritchy, scratchy straw bed anymore, but can he find one that's more comfortable?
Thanks for listening! If you want to say hi, you can reach me at sharingcircleeducation@gmail.com I'd love to hear from you!
For more story videos and other fun learning stuff for children ages three and up, visit me at the Sharing Circle Education website or at my YouTube Channel @sharingcircleeducation.
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2023-01-0606 minStory Adventures With MeredithHoot's Winter SolisticeThis little tale is all about an owl named Hoot and her first Winter Solstice. When a baby owl is born into a family of songbirds, it takes their first Winter Solstice together to learn how to celebrate both the day and the night.
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An original tale told by Meredith Bartolo Pappas.
2022-12-1909 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Fairy's Toadstool HomeDuring a rainstorm, a fairy invites some new friends inside her tiny toadstool home...but will it be big enough to fit them all? This is another one based on a folk tale that has versions all over the world, with many variations on the item everyone fits into, from a hat to a mitten to a mushroom!
*Disclaimer, there is a fox in this story that sounds a little scary at first as it snuffles around the toadstool but it isn't hungry, just lost!
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2022-12-0912 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Hungry Lions And The Tricky MonkeyBased on an old French fable, this simple story is about two lion cubs who can't decide how to share their cake, so they get help from a tricky monkey. But is he really going to help them or does he just want cake?
As always, these reimagined tales are told from the top of my head and the bottom of my heart!
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2022-12-0209 minStory Adventures With MeredithTen Silly PeopleBased on an old folk tale from India, this quick little story is about ten people who need to cross a river, but how will they know if they all made it across? Just a note, this story was told in front of a few fairies and gnomes, so some little voices pop up throughout. A big, huge THANK YOU to all the new Story Adventures listeners and all the new Sharing Circle Education subscribers. I'm so excited to adventure with you! Want learning adventures for children ages three and up? Or want me to give you a shoutout o...
2022-11-2606 minStory Adventures With MeredithThe Magic BottleWhen a woman is gifted a green glass bottle from a fairy, she finds it is filled with magic. But is the magic too much for her to handle? This story adventure is based on an old folktale from Ireland but has versions all over the world.
As always, these stories are told from the top of my head and the bottom of my heart. Thanks for listening!
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Story imagined and told by Meredith Bartolo Pappas
2022-11-1110 min
Story Adventures With MeredithThe Village FarmAnother gentle story based on an old folktale from Pakistan. Finn and Fawn are twins who love the farm they work on, but when it's time for one of them to own it, how will they decide who it will be?
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2022-11-0408 min
Story Adventures With MeredithThe Story of the Gnomes and Their Four SeasonsA Story Adventures Original! Inspired by folk tales and Waldorf stories, this gentle adventure is about four sweet gnomes who bring us the Four Seasons: Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Just right for children ages three and up. As always, I am telling these tales from the top of my head and the bottom of my heart. Hope you enjoy! For more, join the circle at Sharing Circle Education.com
2022-10-2611 minStory Adventures With MeredithGuided Imagery for Kids: Seasons in the Magical ForestA soothing guided imagery story of a walk through the seasons in a magical forest. Just right for bedtime or when you need some relaxation. Ages three and up.
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