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Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom
Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson, and Diane Williams, Editors

1-59158-694-1/978-1-59158-694-4

Description
Without a solid grounding in language, education is virtually impossible. But at times, the wide gap in language skills—even within a single classroom—can be difficult for teachers to bridge. That’s where innovative, well-conceived storytelling can be the great equalizer; reaching and involving students of all kinds while helping them develop their literacy skills.

Reviews:
-"This is a valuable addition to any K-6 school library media center or professional development library where there is an interest in cross-disciplinary lessons complete with a library or information literacy component." —ARBA
-"For teachers of primary, elementary, and middle school grades, teachers and storytellers Norfolk et al. present 64 essays, lesson plans, and activities designed to enhance literacy development using storytelling. The contributing teachers and storytellers, who are mostly from the US, also discuss key aspects of speaking and listening, reading and writing, visual literacy, and information literacy, and provide plans that address national standards, assessment, using puppets, ESL classes, integrating art, rhythm, and movement, vocabulary, using picture books, and other ideas." —Reference & Research Book News
-"This excellent essay collection connects storytelling to music, poetry, art, social studies, math, science, and physical education and provides sample stories and hands-on lesson plans for pre-school through middle school-plus classrooms. . . . It is a fascinating collection with useful, creative surprises for classrooms and library programs." —VOYA
About the Author
Sherry Norfolk, MLS, is a storyteller and teaching artist on the rosters of several state and regional arts councils, as well as Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (Atlanta) and Springboard to Learning—Young Audiences of St. Louis.

Jane Stenson is on the early childhood faculty at the Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, IL, and adjunct faculty at National-Louis University, Chicago, IL.

Diane Williams is arts industry director and accessibility coordinator for the Mississippi Arts Commission.
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