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Informationen zum Autor Jan Irving is a full time writer and consultant in the field of children's literature and library services for children. She has been a librarian and children's library supervisor in Iowa, Kansas, and Colorado, conducted workshops and presented public addresses nationally, has been active in the American Library Association for twenty five years and is now a member of the Writers Place--an organization for readers and writers--in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to her professional books, Jan writes poetry and children's books, and is exploring new genres for her writing and artistic skills. She lives in Overland Park, Kansas with her husband Bill who is also retired from the library profession. Klappentext Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programs-and you just may have as much fun as the kids. Each of the ten chapters focuses on a popular theme or study area-Tropical Rainforests, Animals Down Under, In the Know (manners), and more-offering an annotated list of selected picture books and chapters books, and two complete programs with step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and all the reproducible patterns, scripts, and stories you'll need. Through reading, storytelling, puzzles, creative dramatics, writing exercises, arts and crafts, and more, you can engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Children will delight in learning about amazing rainforest animals, performing a skit based on myths from ancient Egypt, writing their own fantasy stories, and holding a mouth-watering Medieval banquet. Designed for public and school libraries, these programs also fit beautifully into classroom studies. Grades K-6. Zusammenfassung Lively and imaginative book-based programs make it easy to engage young learners, while building their literacy and reading skills, and their love of books and reading. Your library or classroom will sizzle with excitement when you present these creative, book-based programs—and you just may have as much fun as the kids. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Welcome to the Middle Ages A Glimpse of Tropical Rainforests Animals Down Under (File: Aussie Animals) A Glimpse into Eternity Brains and Bravery in Folk Literature Child's Play: Creative Dramatics and Story Theatre (File World's Stage) Fantasy Worlds What's Your Story: Biographies of Children's Writers and Illustrators In the Know: Manners for Kids Friends Good and True ...
