Stories and songs are very effective ways that humans pass information, from person to person, place to place, across time and generations. Stories develop listening skills, memory, and imagination, and they support social and emotional learning to develop the whole child.

Special Guest Storyteller of the Day:
The story of the Orisha goddess Oshun

Oshun, the goddess of love, beauty, and waters, was the only female spirit sent to assist Shango, the orisha of fire, thunder, lightning, dance, drumming, strength and justice, to create the world. The other male spirits attempted to make the world without female influence, and this exclusion is what caused the world to fail. The myth ends with Shango commanding the other spirits to respect Oshun as they would him.