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Well-Told Tales: Distinguished Children's Books with Acitivities for Reading and Language Development (Unit 1: Friendship)
Well-Told Tales Distinguished Children's Books with Acitivities for Reading and Language Development - Unit 1: Friendship Author:Carolyn Henderson From the Introduction of this 62 page "'Well-Told Tales' is a reading and language development program that gives students in-depth experiences with distinguished children's books. It is designed to develop and to stretch language skills and to foster an appreciation of good books. The books were selected for their appeal to chi... more »ldren, the quality of their language, and their familiar literary forms. [This book] provides a combination of highly recommended children's books and suggestions for daily activities. The activities are designed to familiarize students with memorable stories, aid them in absorbing book language, and provide opportunities for them to read and to use this language. The books are organized into units that share a common theme. For each book, the program suggests activities for reading, writing, listening, speaking, memorizing, and the arts - providing an integrated approach to literacy development. This approach results in whole-class activities that are characterized by lively interaction with language." The stories in this Unit "A Story, A Story" by Gail Haley; "Dr. DeSoto" by William Steig; "Do Not Open" by Brinton Turkle"; "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" by William Steig; and "The Amazing Bone" by William Steig.« less