Stories to Tell Children by Sara Cone Bryant
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"Stories to Tell Children" by Sara Cone Bryant is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book compiles fifty-four engaging tales, along with practical suggestions for storytelling, aimed at helping parents and educators captivate young audiences. The stories range from well-known fables to lesser-known folk tales, making it a versatile resource for those looking to enrich children’s literature experiences. At the start of the collection, the author
explains the inspiration behind the book, rooted in requests from teachers for more stories to accompany her previous work, "How to Tell Stories to Children." She expresses a desire for the stories to stimulate pleasure and imagination among children while offering guidance for educators on effective storytelling techniques. The opening also provides an overview of the book's structure, touching on the importance of oral storytelling in teaching and the value of engaging children through imaginative narratives, setting the stage for the delightful stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bryant, Sara Cone, 1873-1956 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling |
| Credits |
Produced by Rose Koven, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | LB: Education: Theory and practice of education |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Storytelling |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Storytelling -- Study and teaching |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16693 |
| Release Date | Sep 14, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 553 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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