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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784178203321

Autore

Fox Eades Jennifer M. <1963->

Titolo

Classroom tales [[electronic resource] ] : using storytelling to build emotional, social and academic skills across the primary curriculum / / Jennifer M. Fox Eades

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006

ISBN

9786610566334

1-84642-451-8

Edizione

[1st American ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Disciplina

372.67/7

Soggetti

Education, Primary

Storytelling

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Classroom Tales; Contents; Preface; 1. The Importance of Stories and Storytelling; 2.How to Tell Stories; 3.Traditional Tales; 4.Creating Unique Stories; 5.Children as Storytellers; 6.Stories and Thinking Skills; 7.Stories and the Environment; 8.Sacred Stories; 9.Storytelling acrossthe Curriculum; 10.Stories and Emotional Literacy; 11.Storytelling and Reflection; Appendix 1Sources; Appendix 2Useful Addresses; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Fox Eades shows how storytelling is a crucial element of children's education that can enrich the school curriculum and encourage social and thinking skills. She discusses the different kinds of story that are useful in the classroom, and explores the impact of individual and group dynamics on the telling and reception of these stories.