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Stories from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources, with story sources and resources for families.
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that led Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. This special paperback version of World Tales concentrates on the essentials, the text of the stories, and omits the illustrations which were part of a previous edition.
These wonderful world tales are from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and world sources. Oral storytelling at home builds children's confidence in their unique voices and these stories are short and quick to learn. They may be read, told and retold and then explored within the family. The tales offer a rich vein of world heritage, giving your family a doorway into the wonderful world of traditional storytelling. Gathered here are retellings of traditional tales, told in the voice of a storyteller and perfect for 6-8 year olds. They are short, simple and quick to learn. Parents can read and tell the stories, so children can then tell them themselves. This is not just a handy and fun activity for bedtimes, family occasions, car journeys and parties: oral storytelling in the home builds children's confidence in their unique voices. It helps them to better understand themselves, each other and the world around them, and to speak so that others will listen. These world tales are all selected from the highly acclaimed 147 Traditional Stories for Primary School Children to Retell, a reference book used by teachers around the globe. In 2020/21 during COVID lockdown, more than four million online lessons were downloaded which used these stories as the starting point for learning language, communication and creativity. "Most precious of all was the bedtime story...being taken to the brink of sleep by just the right story." --Jamila Gavin, from the Foreword
Children love family storytelling and parents can learn this practical, magical art. Here are methods, tips and resources to enable you to: create a listening space, use the day's events and rhythms to make stories, transform old stories and make up new ones, bring your personal and family stories to life, learn stories by heart using pictures, inner theatre, walk-about, singing the story and other methods, and find the tale you want from Nancy's rich story-cupboard.
Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
Makayla meets her friends' families. She notices some families have many children, but others don't. Some friends live with grandparents or have two dads or have divorced parents. How is her own family like the others? How is it different?
Stories from oral traditions from a variety of historical, cultural and geographical sources, arranged by year group, fully indexed with an introduction explaining how to use the Collection.
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate contemplates how to make her feel better and what it means to be kind. From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving and thoughtful story explores what a child can do to be kind, and how each act, big or small, can make a difference--or at least help a friend.With award-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller's gentle text and Jen Hill's irresistible art, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world.
