Literacy development in the storytelling classroom

By Diane Williams, Sherry Norfolk Jane Stenson, Sherry Norfolk

Subjects: Teaching, Standards, Language arts (Elementary), Language arts (Middle school), United States, Education / Teaching, Library & Information Sciences, Storytelling, Education, elementary, curricula, Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science, Curricula, Aids and devices, Folklore & Mythology - Storytelling, Activity programs in education, Education, Storytelling in education, Teaching Methods & Materials - General, Language arts (elementary), Schools

Description: Consisting of a series of essays written by storytellers who work in the classroom, as well as teachers who use storytelling in the classroom, this title addresses specific curriculum areas, and includes practical, easily replicable lesson plans. Also included is a review and explanation of the current research on the value of storytelling in the classroom in teaching the "whole brain" using the multiple intelligences and the integration of thinking in the left and right brain. The book makes valid connections to educational standards in curriculum areas. Topics addressed are from the dual viewpoints of storytellers and educators. Each chapter includes: a short theoretical base, at least one article from a classroom teacher, at least one article from a storytelling teaching artist, lesson plans. - Publisher.