Tangram Tales

Author : Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598845075

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Tangram Tales by Dianne de Las Casas Pdf

Targeted for elementary teachers, drama teachers, and teaching artists, Tangram Tales contains adapted tales from around the world appropriate for grades 2 through 6. Teachers can tell the stories in the classroom as part of a math unit, or have the students use the scripts provided here to perform the stories using tangrams. In the author's tangram story theater process, students are given roles as storytellers, tangram artists, and chorus members to create grade-level story presentations. Other tangram methods, such as individual student tangram tales and student-created tangram tales, are shared as well. The ways in which tangram tales connect language arts and math is demonstrated. The book includes simple black-and-white spot illustrations for each story, showing the tangram figures that depict the story. A reproducible tangram pattern is provided. Grades 2-6

Author : Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598849745

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Handmade Tales 2 by Dianne de Las Casas Pdf

Children love seeing ordinary objects such as paper and string transformed into extraordinary things. This book provides a collection of fun make-and-take tales that enable educators and librarians to take storytelling to a higher level. Can something as simple as a handkerchief, rubber band, paper plate, or piece of rope be used to captivate children during a storytelling? An expansion of the original, best-selling Handmade Tales book, author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas provides 25 more clever handmade tales appropriate for pre-kindergarten to third grade. By following her clear instructions on incorporating inexpensive props comprised of everyday items into these fun make-and-take stories, educators and librarians can exponentially expand the appeal of their storytime efforts. Including different types of make-and-take stories like string stories, draw and tell, paper tales, and stories that use other simple props, the handmade tales in this book are ideal for preschool and elementary school teachers and librarians of all experience levels. Storytellers, scout leaders, camp counselors, and others who work with groups of young children will also find these make-and-take stories and instructions invaluable.

Author : Ann Tompert
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fairies
ISBN : 9780517574874

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Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert Pdf

Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.

Author : James Lyon
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781639197965

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Tangrams by James Lyon Pdf

Use the tans to make pictures and you will improve your lateral thinking and creativity. Now you can stretch the visual side of your brain – whatever your age! * Over 200 puzzles for children and adults. * Have fun developing your visual–spatial skills. * Play at home or on the move.

Author : Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781591588641

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Stories on Board! by Dianne de Las Casas Pdf

This unique learning tool lets students read and listen to a popular folktale, analyze the structure through story mapping, and create a board game based on their analysis. Ever-popular, board games can be an ideal teaching tool. In Stories on Board!: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales, award-winning storyteller Dianne de Las Casas shows how it's done, allowing students to create their own board games with a unique method that integrates learning and fun. With Stories on Board!, students read and listen to popular folktales, analyze the structure of the story through story mapping, and then create a board game based on their analysis, engaging their aural, visual, and tactile skills. The lesson culminates in a Game Day in which the students play each other's games. The technique is a great way to introduce a unit on folktales, covering language arts and social studies.

Author : James Lyon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781626860827

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Tangrams Book by James Lyon Pdf

Stretch your brain with shape puzzles! Use the tans to make pictures and you will improve your lateral thinking and creativity. Based on the best-selling Book-in-a-Box kits, the Tangrams Book will help you stretch the visual side of your brain—whatever your age! First solve the puzzle by creating the shape shown, and then change it into the new shape with only the number of moves indicated.

Author : Dianne de Las Casas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313363801

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The Story Biz Handbook by Dianne de Las Casas Pdf

Beginning with wonderful tips and advice about the art and presentation of storytelling, this is a complete resource about how to build a storytelling career. Storytellers come to their careers centered on the stories they love and soon realize that in order to make a living at what they love, they must build a business. This in-depth book tells them just how and what to do in every detail, from choosing a sound system to building a website to using podcasts and setting up an office. Resource lists and tried and true ideas abound as the author shares her marketing and business success story throughout. Each chapter is a story in itself, beginning and ending with different traditional folktale openings and closings. There is even a chapter on how to plan for retirement.

Author : Valerie Marsh
Publisher : Upstart Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Puzzles
ISBN : 0917846591

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Story Puzzles by Valerie Marsh Pdf

Far Eastern storytellers used the tangram as the basis for many of their tales. The author draws upon that tradition to weave a fresh selection of 20 "puzzle-stories" that can be told using paper, flannelboard, overhead transparencies or other common materials. An ideal resource for those who like interactive storytelling.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Audio-visual library service
ISBN : UOM:39015082960611

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School Library Media Activities Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : William Cameron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0340159499

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A Tangram Tale by William Cameron Pdf

En kinesisk legende om to unge elskende

Author : Maranke Rinck,Martijn van der Linden
Publisher : Lemniscaat
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Cats
ISBN : 1788070097

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Tangram Cat by Maranke Rinck,Martijn van der Linden Pdf

A boy plays with tangram. He uses the pieces to lay a cat - a wonderful cat of course; you can leave that up to Martijn van der Linden. But the cat feels lonely... Suddenly I understood the cat. 'You want someone to play with!' I said. The cat still didn 't say anything. But I knew I was right. Now tangram isn't easy. The boy thinks he's laying down a new cat, but it turns out to be a dog, which chases after the cat. A new try turns out to be a crocodile - not what you would call a nice friend! The cat has to put up with a lot before the boy gets a really good idea. He lays down himself! Now they can play together. Artist couple Martijn and Maranke constantly reinvent themselves. In Tangram Cat , they surpass themselves yet again. All pictures in the book can be made with the tangram game that is included at the back.

Author : R. Craig Roney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135656836

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The Story Performance Handbook by R. Craig Roney Pdf

"Explicit, thorough advice avoids confusion as to how to select, prepare, and deliver stories and poetry via reading aloud, mediated storytelling, and storytelling." "The sequential chapter organization, progressing from easiest to most difficult, and Developmental and Culminating Activities at the end of each skill chapter, enable this text to be used either independently or in conjunction with courses or workshops in story performance." "Unique among story performance texts, instruction is based not only on the author's own extensive experience but also on empirical research related to teaching adults to tell stories."

Author : Ralph Lavender
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : UCAL:B5434515

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Myths, Legend and Lore by Ralph Lavender Pdf

Author : Allison Branscombe
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781462919901

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All About China by Allison Branscombe Pdf

Take the whole family on a whirlwind tour of Chinese culture and history with this award-winning, delightfully illustrated book complete with stories, activities, and games. This Chinese children's book is perfect for educators and parents wishing to teach kids about this fascinating Asian country. Travel from the stone age through the dynasties to the present day with songs and crafts for kids that will educate them about Chinese language and the Chinese way of life. With All About China kids will: Discover fantastic Chinese tales about the creation of the earth and the origin of the Moon Goddess Delve into China's multifaceted cultural heritage, visit breathtaking sites, and learn Chinese folk songs Take a crack at solving a tangram shape puzzle Learn about the twelve Chinese zodiac animals Try their hand at making a traditional brush painting of a panda, bamboo, and other motifs A timeless Chinese book for kids and parents to treasure together, All About China offers not only the essential facts about this unique country but also conveys the innovative spirit that makes it one-of-a-kind. **Winner of Creative Child Magazine 2015 Preferred Choice Award** **Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal** **Winner of Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2015 Silver Medal**

Author : Tara McCarthy
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 0590603450

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Teaching Genre by Tara McCarthy Pdf

An in-depth exploration of Realistic Fiction, Mystery, Folk Literature, Autobiography, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and more! Includes descriptions and samples of each genre, cross-curricular activities and literature links.