Considered a visionary in his own time, Rodari's well-respected pedagogical reflections, philosophies, and exercises appear in this book. Each essay is designed to guide the teacher on using fairy tales and folk tales for cognitive development and creative writing. "This book is a classic manual for educators interested in stimulating children to develop their own writing and reading skills in a manner that will enable children to gain greater autonomy." -- Jack Zipes, from his introduction.
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This Italian classic is a marvelous exploration of the worlds of creativity and imagination. The author's profound understanding of the child's unspoiled imagination shines through these collected reflections on the art of inventing stories. The book includes dozens of exercises designed to inspire the creation of stories and, ultimately, to foster a love for language and storytelling. Rodari shows teachers how to stir young imaginations by building on simple words, phrases, and rhymes; juxtaposing seemingly unrelated words and images; creating "what if" scenarios; rewriting popular folk tales; speculating on "what happens next"; using toys and puppets as props; drawing comic books; and so on. Analyzing the essential nature of stories, jokes, riddles, and poetry, Rodari delves deep into the mysterious heart of the creative process and vividly illuminates it for the reader. This book is a must-read for teachers of literature and for anyone who has ever marveled at the art of the storyteller.
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I wish every teacher would try to exercise their imagination and art of fantasy. This book is a nice example of very talented storyteller sharing his fantastic craft.
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A STONE THROWN into a pond sets in motion concentric waves that spread out on the surface of the water, and their reverberation has an effect on the water lilies and reeds, the paper boat and the buoys of the fishermen at various distances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
libro degli errori, dei genitori, della fantasia, popular folk tales, new fairy tale, good devil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Red Riding Hood, Reggio Emilia, Snow White, Franco Passatore, Piano Jack, Recasting Fairy Tales, The Cards of Propp, Giacomo Leopardi, Italo Calvino, Mariano Dolci, Mario Lodi, The Child Who Listens New!
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A STONE THROWN into a pond sets in motion concentric waves that spread out on the surface of the water, and their reverberation has an effect on the water lilies and reeds, the paper boat and the buoys of the fishermen at various distances. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
libro degli errori, dei genitori, della fantasia, popular folk tales, new fairy tale, good devil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Red Riding Hood, Reggio Emilia, Snow White, Franco Passatore, Piano Jack, Recasting Fairy Tales, The Cards of Propp, Giacomo Leopardi, Italo Calvino, Mariano Dolci, Mario Lodi, The Child Who Listens New!
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- How We Think by John Dewey on 4 pages
- On Knowing: Essays for the Left Hand, Second Edition (Loeb Classical Library) by Jerome Bruner on page 70, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Brothers Grimm: Popular Folk Tales by Jacob Grimm on page 30, and page 31
- Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino on page 93, and Back Matter
- Thought and Language - Revised Edition by Lev S. Vygotsky on page 58, and Back Matter
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- Recycling Red Riding Hood (Children's Literature and Culture) by Sandra Beckett on 11 pages
- Speaking Out: Storytelling and Creative Drama for Children by Jack Zipes on page 55, page 86, and page 96
- The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach Advanced Reflections, Second Edition by C. Edwards on page 54, and page 97
- Breaking the Magic Spell: Radical Theories of Folk and Fairy Tales by Jack Zipes on page 198, and Back Matter
- The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach Advanced Reflections, Second Edition by Carolyn Edwards on page 54, and page 97
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