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American Folklore, Legends, and Tall Tales for Readers Theatre
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Description
Tony Fredericks presents a collection of best loved stories in the popular readers theatre format to integrate with the United States history and language arts curriculum in the upper elementary and middle school grades. This collection of over 20 well-known and not-so-well-known tales will be invaluable to teachers in American schools as they do their usual units of study in American history and literature. Plays focus on entertaining folklore, tall tales, and legends to aid teachers in building fluency skills in their young readers. Included are tips for introducing and using Readers Theatre with students in grades 4-8.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Readers Theatre
Chapter 2: Performing Readers Theatre For an Audience
Chapter 3: Heroes & Heroines
Chapter 4: Tall Tales & Large Lies
Chapter 5: Rascals & Ruffians
Chapter 6: Magic & Myth
Chapter 7: Ballads & Songs
References
More Teacher Resources by Anthony D. Fredericks
Index
Product details
Published | 30 Oct 2008 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 156 |
ISBN | 9781591587347 |
Imprint | Libraries Unlimited |
Dimensions | 280 x 215 mm |
Series | Readers Theatre |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |