Download or read book Nini at Carnival written by Errol Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Jamaican girl is without a costume for Carnival until a bigger girl, in the guise of a fairy godmother, makes some deft transformation.

Download or read book Soon Come Home to This Island written by Karen Sands-O'Connor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon Come Home to This Island traces the representation of West Indian characters in British children's literature from 1700 to today. This book challenges traditional notions of British children's literature as mono-cultural by illuminating the contributions of colonial and postcolonial-era Black British writers. The author examines the varying depictions of West Indian islands and peoples in a wide range of picture books, novels, textbooks, and popular periodicals published over the course of more than 300 years. An excellent resource for any children's literature student or scholar, the book includes a chronological bibliography of primary source material that includes West Indian characters and twenty black-and-white illustrations that chart the changes in visual representations of West Indians over time.

Download or read book The Really Practical Guide to Primary English written by Diana Bentley and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains clear chapter objectives, suggestions for further reading on each topic and a glossary explaining key terms that the new or trainee teacher will need to understand. The authors have all taught English in the primary setting, are experienced teacher trainers and respected practitioners in their own specialist fields.

Download or read book Connecting Cultures written by Rebecca L. Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-01-30 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

Download or read book Language Culture and Young Children written by Pat Pinsent and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1992. This book is designed to help the teacher facing the challenge posed by multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, multi-language classes. The contributions, from teachers and Higher Education tutors, are based on experience and research in this area and their emphasis is practical with theoretical support being provided where relevant. Part one considers issues of difference, including looking at oral language development, issues of assessment, and the particular needs of traveller children, among other topics. The second part looks at stories and books while the third looks at active language use in writing and drama. Part four suggests useful resources.

Download or read book At the Carnival written by Kirsten Hall and published by Scholastic, Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book StoryCraft written by Martha Seif Simpson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2001-04-09 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While storytelling is a great favorite of preschoolers, many elementary age children are more drawn to crafts and other activities. StoryCraft is an award-winning library program that combines storytelling with crafts in an exciting and engaging activity for children in first through third grades. Each one-hour program includes storytelling, a craft, movement, activities, music, and discussion. This collection of StoryCraft programs presents 50 fun and educational theme-based sessions. Each includes suggestions for promotion, music, crafts, activities, and stories. The sessions also include bibliographies to help direct young readers toward additional reading, as well as diagrams, detailed instructions, and supply lists for the crafts. The themes range from a Jungle Safari to Math Mayhem to a Western Roundup, all encouraging children to enjoy reading in a variety of ways. Each session has plenty of suggestions, so that the program can be customized. Helpful Hints for implementing the program can help any librarian, volunteer, or parent turn a ho-hum storytime into a dazzling StoryCraft time.

Download or read book Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books written by University of Chicago. Center for Children's Books and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Reading and Righting written by Robert Leeson and published by London : Collins. This book was released on 1985 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of British fiction for children with emphasis on its historical background and current development.

Download or read book Teaching Speaking and Listening in the Primary School written by Elizabeth Grugeon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Speaking and listening, along with reading and writing, are essential components of literacy and learning development within the National Primary Strategy. This best-selling introductory text updates teachers on national developments and best practice in speaking and listening in the classroom through: speaking and listening issues: a review story-telling and drama oral and popular culture and media planning for talk across the curriculum the impact of ICT: software, email, internet, computer games.

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