Tales as tools : the power of story in the classroom

National Storytelling Association (U.S.) (Author). Carroll, Sheila (Sheila Dailey), 1947- (Added Author).

Summary: Highlights major areas where storytelling is making a difference: in the teaching of reading, writing, history, science, and other subjects; in multicultural education and the creation of classroom communities; in improving students' emotional health; in enhancing children's grasp of our social and environmental responsibilities.

Record details

ISBN: 9781879991163
ISBN: 1879991160
ISBN: 9781879991156
ISBN: 1879991152
Physical Description: ix, 213 pages ; 26 cm
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Publisher: Jonesborough, Tenn. : National Storytelling Press ; St. Petersburg, Fla. : Riverbank Press, [1994]
Copyright: ©1994

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-209).

Formatted Contents Note:

Teacher as storyteller -- Stories in the curriculum -- Storytelling and language development -- Storytelling and reading -- Storytelling and writing -- Storytelling, speaking, and listening -- Using stories to teach about peace and environment -- Using stories to teach history -- Using stories to teach science and math -- Stories and healing -- Toward community in the classroom -- Taking stories beyond the classroom -- Recommended books for storytellers.