{"product_id":"putting-storytelling-at-the-heart-of-early-childhood-practice-9780367245917","title":"Putting Storytelling at the Heart of Early","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePutting Storytelling at the Heart of Early Childhood Practice\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly engaging and practical book that highlights the essential nature of storytelling in all walks of life, and how to best cultivate this in the early years classroom. The authors use a compelling Froebelian approach to explore the role of storytelling not just in the development of literacy but also in the development of communication and language and for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on primary and contemporary research, and presented by a range of experienced authors, this book covers important topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe benefits of regularly practising storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorytelling during play activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup dynamics in constructing narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roles of props and fantasy concepts in storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible guide is ideal for all early years practitioners looking to encourage \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSacha Powell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The flourishing of the Edinburgh Froebel Network ‘Players and Storytellers’ project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Whinnett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 \"Someone killed Goldilocks and they didn’t live happily ever after…\" Isabella age 3 years: How regular storytelling helps to develop creativity and narrative role play\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Imray and Karen Clements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Tailoring Traditional Tales as Tools for our Trade: Transforming Literacy in the Early Years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris McCormick and Shauna McIntosh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Storytelling Groups: Large or Small?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison J Hawkins and Moira Whitelaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Observing Stories Children ‘Tell’ in their Play: Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhian Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Using Props: An adventure in stories and drama to encourage young story tellers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynda Bardai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Superheroes and Imaginative Play: More opportunities for our children?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeirdre Armstrong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 \"Fix, fix, fix – Olav is stuck!\": Supporting children to tell the story that they really want to tell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElaine Fullerton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Woodland Adventures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucy Macfarlane and Rosemary Welensky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Stories Children Tell Us about their Transitions from Early Childhood Settings to Primary School\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynn McNair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Stomping Giants and Diamond Castles: A study of the use of story grammars to support the development of coherence in written narrative, within the context of a Froebelian play based Primary 1 classroom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatriona Gill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Gathering Thoughts about Storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTina Bruce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017856942423,"sku":"9780367245917","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367245917.jpg?v=1750774902","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/putting-storytelling-at-the-heart-of-early-childhood-practice-9780367245917","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}