Folktales [microform] : A Creative Way To Involve Students in Meeting the National Standards / Susan M. Smith-Johnson
- Bib ID:
- 5617379
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Smith-Johnson, Susan M
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED419396
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- Description:
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- [Washington D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1997
- 17 p.
- Summary:
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This paper describes the use of folktales in the classroom, noting the instructional benefits, challenges and potential problems, and techniques for presenting and expanding on the stories. Of nine folktales told during the school year, five are told in English and four in Spanish, and most are closely tied to the social studies curriculum. Four stories come from Latin America and coordinate with Spanish units. Benefits of using folktales include use of authentic language and high student interest. Challenges include finding the appropriate language level and providing background information, and the potential for a story being unsuccessful with students. Pre-storytelling activities, both for the teacher and for the class, are outlined, considerations in selecting stories (content, language level, length, source) are discussed, and approaches for involving students in the storytelling are detailed. Other issues addressed include enhancing student comprehension and encouraging students' classroom response to the stories. Ways in which such stories correlate with the National Standards for Foreign Language Education are examined. (MSE)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (April 4, 1997).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Class Activities
- Classroom Communication
- Classroom Techniques
- Cultural Awareness
- Difficulty Level
- Folk Culture
- Grade 4
- Intermediate Grades
- Language of Instruction
- Language Role
- Listening Comprehension
- Media Selection
- National Standards
- Second Language Instruction
- Second Language Learning
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Story Telling
- Student Motivation
- Tales
- National Standards for Foreign Language Learning
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- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1997
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