How to Tell Stories to Children
Sara Cone Bryant
1905
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The bedtime story is a craft, and this is its manual. Sara Cone Bryant, a celebrated storyteller of the early twentieth century, explains how to choose a tale, shape its rhythm, and hold a child spellbound with nothing but your voice. You will discover her favorite stories included and ready to tell, from folk tales to fables, along with the small tricks that make a telling come alive. A gift for parents, grandparents, and teachers. Press play and learn the oldest art there is.
19 chapters
- 1Preface and Introduction21m
- 2The Purpose of Storytelling in School40m
- 3a - Selection of Stories to Tell5m
- 4b - Example Story: The Three Little Pigs6m
- 5c - Example Story: The Three Bears9m
- 6d - Example Story: The Old Woman and her Pig5m
- 7e - Suggestions and List of Familiar Fairy Tales15m
- 8a - Adaptation of Stories for Telling10m
- 9b - Example Story: The Golden River15m
- 10c - Further Comment2m
- 11d - Example Story: The Red Thread of Courage4m
- 12e - Example Story: The Elf and the Dormouse5m
- 13f - Analysis of Method2m
- 14How to Tell the Story39m
- 15Some Specific Schoolroom uses of Storytelling16m
- 16Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for Kindergarten and Class I44m
- 17Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for for Classes II and III53m
- 18Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for Classes IV and V48m
- 19The Child Mind and How to satisy Iit18m
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