Stories on the Move: Integrating Literature and Movement with Children, from Infants to Age 14

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Energize your story programs by infusing them with the power of movement! This guide offers you dozens of interactive, ready-to-use, age-appropriate and story-based activities that get children actively involved in learning. Designed to expand the child's self-awareness, range of expression, and aesthetic sensibility at particular stages of development, from infancy to puberty, these literature-based programs are simple enough to be used by any educator, even if you have little or no dance experience. Included for each program are learning goals/skill development, a literature-story connection, and detailed instructions for movement and vocal improvisation and creative dramatics. A great resource for after school programs, home schools, and daycare centers. Ages Infant-14 Stories on the Move develops a child's emergent, cultural, and interpretative literacy skills. The first three chapters for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are based on nationally recognized standards and methods for tapping emergent literacy skills. The fourth chapter takes children on StoryTrips to other countries and includes language, stories, dances, and customs of those countries. The fifth and sixth chapters for older children show them how to interpret story structure and the elements of character, setting, mood, plot, and theme. Included for each program are learning goals/skill development, a literature-story connection, and detailed instructions for movement and vocal improvisation and creative dramatics. A great resource for after school programs, home schools, and daycare centers. Ages Infant-14.

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While this title may not be for everyone, it is full of enthusiasm, imagination, and high on creativity! If your programming style needs a new twist, this may be just the book for you. * Reference & User Services Quarterly *
Written by a professional storyteller, this book includes a variety of interactive story-based activities that have children engaging in dance and movement. Each activity is described in detail and includes skill development connections, resources, and follow-up ideas. * Teacher Librarian *
Aimed at librarians, teachers, and parents, this volume presents story-based programs that use movement and dance to get children ages 0-14 actively involved in learning. It is divided by age group into six chapters. Learning goals are clearly identified for each activity and required materials and equipment are listed. Some programs include a craft project. Cohen is a storyteller, librarian, writer, and dancer. * Reference & Research Book News *

Author Bio

Arlene Cohen is a professional storyteller and dancer who performs for groups of all ages, and conducts workshops on movement and story. Educated as a children's librarian, she has also taught storytelling at University of Hawaii.