Children of all ages love hearing stories. Many parents, though, freeze when their children ask them to tell a story rather than read one, or panic when they begin to lose their attention midstory. Margaret Read MacDonald comes to the rescue with a collection of helpful hints and techniqueseverything from when to raise or lower your voice to suggested refrains for audience participation. She explains how to capture childrens attention with easytouse dramatic techniques and fingerplays. Chapters focus on storytelling for the youngest listeners, bedtime stories and expandable tales, scary stories, improvisational ideas, and family folklore. To help beginners get started, MacDonald includes dozens of traditional stories as examples in easytofollow format. Includes a useful bibliography divided into topic areas, including old standards and new collections.

Binding: Paperback;130 pages; Publisher: Simon & Schuster Distribution Clients; Classification: N/A; Weight: 394.88 g; Dimensions: N/A

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