Tales as Tools: The Power of Story in the ClassroomHighlights major areas where storytelling is making a difference: in the teaching of reading, writing, history, science, and other subjects; in multicultural education and the creation of classroom communities; in improving students' emotional health; in enhancing children's grasp of our social and environmental responsibilities. |
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The Teacher as Storyteller | 2 |
Stories in the Curriculum | 19 |
Storytelling and Language Development | 37 |
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