World Folktales: An Anthology of Multicultural Folk Literature

By: Anita Stern

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Synopsis: * TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Give students a sense of pride in their own cultural heritage and an appreciation of the heritage of others. Written at low-intermediate reading level. * THEMATIC ARRANGEMENT. Helps students recognize universal similarities as they read about birth, childhood, challenge, marriage, etc. * INFORMATIVE INTRODUCTIONS. Describe the countries of origin and set the stage for further reading. * EXTENSIVE PRE- AND POSTREADING ACTIVITIES. Encourage group discussion and cooperative learning and develop reading and writing skills. * DRAWINGS, CHARTS, AND GRAPHS. Aid students' comprehension