The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten by Wiggin and Smith
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"The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten" by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith is a collection of children's stories created in the late 19th century, aimed at young audiences and their educators. This book serves as a guide for storytellers, emphasizing the importance of engaging narratives in nurturing the imaginations and moral development of children. The work blends educational philosophy with storytelling, making it an essential
resource for teachers in kindergartens and homes. The opening of the book sets the stage for the significance of storytelling in children's lives, as the authors discuss the fading tradition of attentive listening and the joy that comes from telling tales. They highlight the unique bond formed between the storyteller and the listeners, particularly children, who eagerly await each story. Through evocative language and heartfelt reflections, Wiggin and Smith outline how stories can provide not only entertainment but also lessons about curiosity, morality, and the appreciation of nature, while hinting at the rich tapestry of tales that the book will unfold, such as "The Oriole's Nest" and "Dicky Smiley's Birthday." The introduction captures the essence of storytelling as an art form that fosters connection and growth in young minds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923 |
|---|---|
| Author | Smith, Nora Archibald, 1859-1934 |
| Title | The Story Hour: A Book for the Home and the Kindergarten |
| Contents | The oriole's nest / K.D. Wiggin -- Dicky Smily's birthday / K.D. Wiggin -- Aqua; or, the water baby / K.D. Wiggin -- Moufflou / Adapted from Ouida by N.A. Smith -- Benjy in Beastland / Adapted from Mrs. Ewing by K.D. Wiggin -- The porcelain stove / Adapted from Ouida by K.D. Wiggin -- The babes in the wood / E.S. Smith -- The story of Christmas / N.A. Smith -- The first Thanksgiving day / N.A. Smith -- Little George Washington / N.A. Smith -- Great George Washington / N.A. Smith -- The maple-leaf and the violet / N.A. Smith -- Mrs. Chinchilla / K.D. Wiggin -- A story of the forest / N.A. Smith -- Piccola / N.A. Smith -- The child and the world / K.D. Wiggin -- When I was a little girl / K.D. Wiggin -- Froebel's birthday / N.A. Smith. |
| Credits |
Text file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5835 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-05835-1 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 843 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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