Classroom Tales: Using Storytelling to Build Emotional, Social and Academic Skills across the Primary Curriculum

Synopsis

Stories and storytelling help children to develop emotional literacy, make sense of their world and appreciate different points of view. 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. The author discusses the different kinds of story that are useful in the classroom context, including traditional stories, fairy tales and sacred stories, and explores the impact of individual and group dynamics on the telling and reception of these stories. She also considers recognised therapeutic uses of storytelling. She provides a series of sample stories and gives practical tips on adapting these to suit different situations and meet different needs. She also advises on a range of techniques such as using props, allowing `reflection' time and prompting interaction. Sections on collective stories and the child as storyteller explain how children can be inspired to compose their own tales that offer opportunities to practise self-expression and negotiation. This practical and engaging book provides all the tools and techniques needed to use storytelling effectively, and will be an essential resource for primary school teachers and others working with children in educational contexts, social workers and parents.

Copyright:

2006

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781846424519

Related ISBNs:

9781843103042

Publisher:

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Date of Addition:

01/23/18

Copyrighted By:

Jennifer M.Fox Eades

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Parenting and Family, Education

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.