Author: Kate Barron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
This book from the Storytelling Schools team provides a clear, concise and rich source of ideas for how to learn and play through storytelling. Sections include speaking and listening games, learning to tell a story, drama, movement, music, poetry, writing, story recycling and story creation. All activities are tried and tested in Storytelling Schools classrooms across the UK and beyond. They provide a rich addition to every educator's kitbag of ways to inspire, energise and engage through storytelling. Each exercise is presented in brief outline for the educator to adopt and adapt as they need. The book is suitable for classroom teachers, early years workers, home educators, team leaders and anyone who wants to play around with stories in a creative and engaging way. It is also a great resource for parents who like to play at storytelling and storymaking with their children.
147 Storytelling Games and Creative Activities for the Classroom and the Home
Author: Kate Barron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
This book from the Storytelling Schools team provides a clear, concise and rich source of ideas for how to learn and play through storytelling. Sections include speaking and listening games, learning to tell a story, drama, movement, music, poetry, writing, story recycling and story creation. All activities are tried and tested in Storytelling Schools classrooms across the UK and beyond. They provide a rich addition to every educator's kitbag of ways to inspire, energise and engage through storytelling. Each exercise is presented in brief outline for the educator to adopt and adapt as they need. The book is suitable for classroom teachers, early years workers, home educators, team leaders and anyone who wants to play around with stories in a creative and engaging way. It is also a great resource for parents who like to play at storytelling and storymaking with their children.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
This book from the Storytelling Schools team provides a clear, concise and rich source of ideas for how to learn and play through storytelling. Sections include speaking and listening games, learning to tell a story, drama, movement, music, poetry, writing, story recycling and story creation. All activities are tried and tested in Storytelling Schools classrooms across the UK and beyond. They provide a rich addition to every educator's kitbag of ways to inspire, energise and engage through storytelling. Each exercise is presented in brief outline for the educator to adopt and adapt as they need. The book is suitable for classroom teachers, early years workers, home educators, team leaders and anyone who wants to play around with stories in a creative and engaging way. It is also a great resource for parents who like to play at storytelling and storymaking with their children.
World Tales for Family Storytelling
Author: Chris Smith
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
ISBN: 1912480689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Stories from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources, with story sources and resources for families.
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
ISBN: 1912480689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Stories from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources, with story sources and resources for families.
The Storytelling Schools Method - Handbook for Teachers
Author: Adam Guillain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Storytelling Schools is a tried and tested methodology for learning. It combines oracy, creativity and literacy into a single educational model. At its heart is fluent communication. Students learn to be storytellers, performing fiction and non-fiction pieces as a way of internalising language, structure and meaning in a simple and engaging way. The first Storytelling Schools handbook was published in 2013.Since then, the method has been adopted in hundreds of schools across the UK and beyond. This new handbook includes a range of new insights and approaches which have evolved over these seven years. The handbook is aimed at early years, primary school and middle school teachers as well as home educators. It will show you how to: Tell stories to your students Teach your students to retell the stories Link the stories to creative arts and creative writing Apply the method to non-fiction communication Apply the method across the curriculum Create new stories from old.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Storytelling Schools is a tried and tested methodology for learning. It combines oracy, creativity and literacy into a single educational model. At its heart is fluent communication. Students learn to be storytellers, performing fiction and non-fiction pieces as a way of internalising language, structure and meaning in a simple and engaging way. The first Storytelling Schools handbook was published in 2013.Since then, the method has been adopted in hundreds of schools across the UK and beyond. This new handbook includes a range of new insights and approaches which have evolved over these seven years. The handbook is aimed at early years, primary school and middle school teachers as well as home educators. It will show you how to: Tell stories to your students Teach your students to retell the stories Link the stories to creative arts and creative writing Apply the method to non-fiction communication Apply the method across the curriculum Create new stories from old.
Creative Teaching: English in the Early Years and Primary Classroom
Author: Chris Horner
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135396574
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Presenting a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum, this book: is packed full of interactive and creative teaching strategies provides guidance on assessing creative work highlights opportunities for creative literacy activities across the curriculum covers ages 3-11.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135396574
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Presenting a range of exciting activities that support the development of creative English lessons within the existing structures of the Foundation Curriculum and the National Curriculum, this book: is packed full of interactive and creative teaching strategies provides guidance on assessing creative work highlights opportunities for creative literacy activities across the curriculum covers ages 3-11.
The Cornerstones to Early Literacy
Author: Katherine Luongo-Orlando
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551382571
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
How can we build a strong literacy foundation for children? This book appreciates that learning and language development start with the play episodes, oral language practices, wordplay activities, print encounters, reading events, and writing experiences that children engage in during the early years of life. Filled with rich language activities, The Cornerstones to Early Literacy shows teachers how to create active learning experiences that are essential to building early literacy. This comprehensive handbook is organized around the following topics: Play Experiences - Understanding the early stages of learning and all aspects of the play-literacy connection ; Oral Language - Supporting opportunities for child talk with suggested conversation starters and events that involve personal timelines and storytelling ; Language Awareness and Word Play - Creating a balanced approach to language learning using games and activities that involve literature, music, choral speaking, sound games, and more ; Print Encounters - Discovering, reproducing, and creating all forms of environmental print ; Reading Events - Integrating read-aloud and shared book experiences with proven strategies for supporting and observing young readers ; Writing Experiences - Identifying early writing characteristics and techniques for moving children along in their writing.
Publisher: Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN: 1551382571
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
How can we build a strong literacy foundation for children? This book appreciates that learning and language development start with the play episodes, oral language practices, wordplay activities, print encounters, reading events, and writing experiences that children engage in during the early years of life. Filled with rich language activities, The Cornerstones to Early Literacy shows teachers how to create active learning experiences that are essential to building early literacy. This comprehensive handbook is organized around the following topics: Play Experiences - Understanding the early stages of learning and all aspects of the play-literacy connection ; Oral Language - Supporting opportunities for child talk with suggested conversation starters and events that involve personal timelines and storytelling ; Language Awareness and Word Play - Creating a balanced approach to language learning using games and activities that involve literature, music, choral speaking, sound games, and more ; Print Encounters - Discovering, reproducing, and creating all forms of environmental print ; Reading Events - Integrating read-aloud and shared book experiences with proven strategies for supporting and observing young readers ; Writing Experiences - Identifying early writing characteristics and techniques for moving children along in their writing.
School, Family, and Community Partnerships
Author: Joyce L. Epstein
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483320014
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 1483320014
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Natural Storyteller
Author: Georgiana Keable
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
ISBN: 1912480239
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Georgiana Keable introduces us to a staggering wealth of world stories all about nature and our role as humans in it. These are traditional stories that have stood the test of time. They often speak of something universal or enduring about our experience and relationship with nature. Culturally diverse and all told with great energy and panache, the stories will engage young readers and encourage them to become natural storytellers. The book includes several storymaps to help the reader think visually about stories as well as other ways to remember the different stages that make up each tale. The author also reflects on the heart of each tale, what it's about, and whether there is a way the reader can turn their own experience into a story. Each section has a practical activity that can be undertaken individually or as a group. The author's message is clear: the resources needed for Natural Storytelling are abundantly around us - nature and our imagination.
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
ISBN: 1912480239
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Georgiana Keable introduces us to a staggering wealth of world stories all about nature and our role as humans in it. These are traditional stories that have stood the test of time. They often speak of something universal or enduring about our experience and relationship with nature. Culturally diverse and all told with great energy and panache, the stories will engage young readers and encourage them to become natural storytellers. The book includes several storymaps to help the reader think visually about stories as well as other ways to remember the different stages that make up each tale. The author also reflects on the heart of each tale, what it's about, and whether there is a way the reader can turn their own experience into a story. Each section has a practical activity that can be undertaken individually or as a group. The author's message is clear: the resources needed for Natural Storytelling are abundantly around us - nature and our imagination.
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition
Author: James Paul Gee
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466886420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Cognitive Development in a Digital Age James Paul Gee begins his classic book with "I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them." With this simple but explosive statement, one of America's most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. This revised edition expands beyond mere gaming, introducing readers to fresh perspectives based on games like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. It delves deeper into cognitive development, discussing how video games can shape our understanding of the world. An undisputed must-read for those interested in the intersection of education, technology, and pop culture, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy challenges traditional norms, examines the educational potential of video games, and opens up a discussion on the far-reaching impacts of this ubiquitous aspect of modern life.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466886420
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Cognitive Development in a Digital Age James Paul Gee begins his classic book with "I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them." With this simple but explosive statement, one of America's most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. This revised edition expands beyond mere gaming, introducing readers to fresh perspectives based on games like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. It delves deeper into cognitive development, discussing how video games can shape our understanding of the world. An undisputed must-read for those interested in the intersection of education, technology, and pop culture, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy challenges traditional norms, examines the educational potential of video games, and opens up a discussion on the far-reaching impacts of this ubiquitous aspect of modern life.
The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook
Author: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 0609801090
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 0609801090
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.
The Big Book of Conflict Resolution Games: Quick, Effective Activities to Improve Communication, Trust and Collaboration
Author: Mary Scannell
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071743669
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Make workplace conflict resolution a game that EVERYBODY wins! Recent studies show that typical managers devote more than a quarter of their time to resolving coworker disputes. The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games offers a wealth of activities and exercises for groups of any size that let you manage your business (instead of managing personalities). Part of the acclaimed, bestselling Big Books series, this guide offers step-by-step directions and customizable tools that empower you to heal rifts arising from ineffective communication, cultural/personality clashes, and other specific problem areas—before they affect your organization's bottom line. Let The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games help you to: Build trust Foster morale Improve processes Overcome diversity issues And more Dozens of physical and verbal activities help create a safe environment for teams to explore several common forms of conflict—and their resolution. Inexpensive, easy-to-implement, and proved effective at Fortune 500 corporations and mom-and-pop businesses alike, the exercises in The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games delivers everything you need to make your workplace more efficient, effective, and engaged.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071743669
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Make workplace conflict resolution a game that EVERYBODY wins! Recent studies show that typical managers devote more than a quarter of their time to resolving coworker disputes. The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games offers a wealth of activities and exercises for groups of any size that let you manage your business (instead of managing personalities). Part of the acclaimed, bestselling Big Books series, this guide offers step-by-step directions and customizable tools that empower you to heal rifts arising from ineffective communication, cultural/personality clashes, and other specific problem areas—before they affect your organization's bottom line. Let The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games help you to: Build trust Foster morale Improve processes Overcome diversity issues And more Dozens of physical and verbal activities help create a safe environment for teams to explore several common forms of conflict—and their resolution. Inexpensive, easy-to-implement, and proved effective at Fortune 500 corporations and mom-and-pop businesses alike, the exercises in The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games delivers everything you need to make your workplace more efficient, effective, and engaged.