Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two By: Augusta Stevenson
Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two by Augusta Stevenson is a delightful collection of classic stories adapted into short play scripts for children to perform. The book features a variety of well-known tales, including "Alice in Wonderland," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "Rumpelstiltskin." The plays are written in a clear and engaging style, making them accessible for young readers to both read and perform. Each script includes instructions for staging, as well as suggestions for costumes and props, making it easy for teachers or parents to help children bring the stories to life on stage. One of the highlights of the book is the inclusion of discussion questions at the end of each play, which encourage children to think critically about the themes and characters in the stories they have just read. This helps students develop their analytical skills and deepen their understanding of the texts. Overall, Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two is a wonderful resource for teachers, parents, and anyone looking to engage children in classic literature in a fun and interactive way. The plays are entertaining, educational, and sure to inspire children to explore the world of theater and storytelling. First Page: CHILDREN'S CLASSICS IN DRAMATIC FORM BOOK TWO BY AUGUSTA STEVENSON Formerly a Teacher in the Indianapolis Public Schools 1908 [Illustration] FOREWORD This series of books aims to serve three distinct purposes: first, to arouse a greater interest in oral reading; second, to develop an expressive voice sadly lacking in the case of most Americans; and third, to give freedom and grace in the bodily attitudes and movements which are involved in reading and speaking. The stories given are for the most part adaptations of favorite tales from folklore, Andersen, Grimm, Æsop, and the Arabian Nights having been freely drawn upon. Children are dramatic by nature. They are for the time the kings, the fairies, and the heroes that they picture in their imaginations. They are these characters with such abandon and with such intense pleasure that the on looker must believe that nature intended that they should give play to this dramatic instinct, not so much formally, with all the trappings of the man made stage, but spontaneously and naturally, as they talk and read. If this expressive instinct can be utilized in the teaching of reading, we shall be able both to add greatly to the child's enjoyment and to improve the quality of his oral reading. In these days when so many books are hastily read in school, there is a tendency to sacrifice expression to the mechanics and interpretation of reading... Continue reading book >>

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two By: Augusta Stevenson

Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two by Augusta Stevenson is a delightful collection of classic stories adapted into short play scripts for children to perform. The book features a variety of well-known tales, including "Alice in Wonderland," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "Rumpelstiltskin."

The plays are written in a clear and engaging style, making them accessible for young readers to both read and perform. Each script includes instructions for staging, as well as suggestions for costumes and props, making it easy for teachers or parents to help children bring the stories to life on stage.

One of the highlights of the book is the inclusion of discussion questions at the end of each play, which encourage children to think critically about the themes and characters in the stories they have just read. This helps students develop their analytical skills and deepen their understanding of the texts.

Overall, Children's Classics in Dramatic Form Book Two is a wonderful resource for teachers, parents, and anyone looking to engage children in classic literature in a fun and interactive way. The plays are entertaining, educational, and sure to inspire children to explore the world of theater and storytelling.

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CHILDREN'S CLASSICS IN DRAMATIC FORM

BOOK TWO

BY AUGUSTA STEVENSON

Formerly a Teacher in the Indianapolis Public Schools

1908

[Illustration]

FOREWORD

This series of books aims to serve three distinct purposes: first, to arouse a greater interest in oral reading; second, to develop an expressive voice sadly lacking in the case of most Americans; and third, to give freedom and grace in the bodily attitudes and movements which are involved in reading and speaking. The stories given are for the most part adaptations of favorite tales from folklore, Andersen, Grimm, Æsop, and the Arabian Nights having been freely drawn upon.

Children are dramatic by nature. They are for the time the kings, the fairies, and the heroes that they picture in their imaginations. They are these characters with such abandon and with such intense pleasure that the on looker must believe that nature intended that they should give play to this dramatic instinct, not so much formally, with all the trappings of the man made stage, but spontaneously and naturally, as they talk and read. If this expressive instinct can be utilized in the teaching of reading, we shall be able both to add greatly to the child's enjoyment and to improve the quality of his oral reading. In these days when so many books are hastily read in school, there is a tendency to sacrifice expression to the mechanics and interpretation of reading... Continue reading book >>

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