Overview
This book makes the perfect addition to teachers' and librarians' story time selections, containing 25 educational and entertaining tales from around the world as well as proven storytelling techniques. Storytelling predates reading. Storytelling is a vibrant tradition in nearly every culture on earth. And of course, storytelling serves as a perfect medium for educating young children and early readers. Specifically intended for elementary school and public librarians, teachers, storytellers, and camp counselors, Tell Along Tales!: Playing with Participation Stories contains 25 adapted tales from Czechoslovakia, Germany, Ireland, Korea, Norway, Spain, and West Africa that are appropriate for kindergarten through sixth grade students. These stories are linked to standards and are full of fun audience participation, making them perfect for the library, classroom, camp, or home. The book will illuminate the best methods for telling a tale, describe various types of audience participation and how to encourage it, identify elements in a story that provide opportunity for participation, explain when to include audience participation, and share the author's proven audience management techniques.
Full Product Details
Author: Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9781598846355
ISBN 10: 1598846353
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 05 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<p> Teachers, public librarians, school librarians, and storytellers will find this book valuable for engaging elementary students. Tips for making storytelling an active learning experience will help even the novice librarian captivate students. De Las Casas has selected a diverse group of multicultural titles for use in entertaining children and encouraging their interest and participation. - <p>Library Media Connection
Teachers, public librarians, school librarians, and storytellers will find this book valuable for engaging elementary students. Tips for making storytelling an active learning experience will help even the novice librarian captivate students. De Las Casas has selected a diverse group of multicultural titles for use in entertaining children and encouraging their interest and participation. - Library Media Connection
Author Information
Dianne de Las Casas was an author and award-winning storyteller who presented programs and provided educator/librarian training, workshops, and artist residencies.
