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Stories in Action Interactive Tales and Learning Activities to Promote Early Literacy
Bill Gordh
Book Code: LU3381
ISBN: 1-59158-338-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-338-7
240 pages, illustrations
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 4/30/2006
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
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Description: Enchant children with these interactive stories while building a solid foundation for literacy in young learners. This guide is designed to promote in children (ages 4 through 8) the love of story, familiarize them with a variety of story forms, stimulate curiosity in diverse subjects, and build literacy skills. It offers approximately 40 engaging and interactive tales from around the world along with related activities, and it provides educators and storytellers with a wealth of exciting material for literacy and storytelling programs. The book is organized in three sections-Exploring Structures of Stories, Exploring Themes and Characters through Stories, and Exploring Cultures through Stories. Each of the 14 chapters begins with an interactive, illustrated folktale finger play as starting point for a range of literacy building activities such as acting out, re-telling, writing, and discussions. Related stories and picture book references build upon such themes as tall tales, sharing, magical helpers, and the rain forest. Tips for working with younger children, as well as gifted and older children are also included. Grades PreK-3.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Exploring Themes through Stories
  • Tales of Crowded Dwellings
  • Tales Using Echoes and Reflections
  • Tales of Dreams
  • Tales of Magical Helpers
  • Tales of Sharing
  • Tales of Inanimate Objects Animating
  • Exploring Character through Stories
  • West African Spider Stories
  • Exploring Culture through Stories
  • Learning about Mexican Culture through Folktales
  • Learning about the Brazilian Amazon through the Folktales
  • Learning about Northeastern American Indians through the Folktales
  • Exploring Structures of Stories
  • Tall Tales
  • Why Stories
  • Cumulative Tales
  • Circle Stories
LC Card Number: 2006007465
LCC Class: LB1042
Dewey Class: 372
PDF Catalogs:
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
PDF Brochures:
Literacy and Reading.pdf
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