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OverviewEducators aspire to teach skills that will expand the way their students think and act, not just in the classroom but throughout their lives. Centered on fairy tales, this pedagogical resource contains educational theories and classroom techniques contributed by scholars from around the world. Students’ worldviews will be expanded along with their critical thinking, reading, writing, creative, and expressive skills. Each teaching technique provided uses the familiarity of fairy tales as a non-threatening base to explore complex concepts and practices while encouraging students to examine the origins and assumptions of their own society.This collection of lessons is primarily designed for use in post-secondary classes, but it is an invaluable resource for any educator. The book is organized into five parts with two to three lessons in each section, each presenting detailed theories and learning goals behind the classroom activities. Practical advice for adapting these class plans for various education levels, class lengths, and subjects of coursework is also included. These practices for teaching fairy tales provide a firm foundation for creating lessons that will give students and instructors a greater understanding of our world and the promise of a better future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Heather PowersPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm ISBN: 9781476689524ISBN 10: 1476689520 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 31 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHeather Powers is a professor emerita of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has taught writing classes for over 30 years. Her research focuses on transformative works about Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Sherlock Holmes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |