How to Tell Stories to Children

by Sara Cone Bryant

19 chapters5h 54mEnglish1918

About this book

Sarah Cone Bryant was an educator and storyteller who wrote several books on the importance of oral storytelling to children, and stories to tell children. This volume expounds on her theories and practices of telling stories to children, and provides several examples. Her conversational writing style makes this work as relevant for parents and teachers as it was 90 years ago. (Summary by Sean McGaughey)

Chapters (18)

11 - The Purpose of Storytelling in School

2377

22a - Selection of Stories to Tell

304

32b - Example Story: The Three Little Pigs

354

42c - Example Story: The Three Bears

525

52d - Example Story: The Old Woman and her Pig

317

62e - Suggestions and List of Familiar Fairy Tales

902

73a - Adaptation of Stories for Telling

585

83b - Example Story: The Golden River

880

93c - Further Comment

131

103d - Example Story: The Red Thread of Courage

258

113e - Example Story: The Elf and the Dormouse

316

123f - Analysis of Method

102

134 - How to Tell the Story

2343

145 - Some Specific Schoolroom uses of Storytelling

937

156 - Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for Kindergarten and Class I

2628

167 - Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for for Classes II and III

3155

178 - Stories Selected and Adapted for Telling- Especially for Classes IV and V

2861

189 - The Child Mind and How to Satisfy It

1050

How to Tell Stories to Children

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