Multicultural Plays for Children: Volume 1: Grades K-3 (Young Actor Series) [Paperback]

Pamela Gerke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996 | ISBN-10: 1575250055 | ISBN-13: 978-1575250052

Ten plays based on multicultural folktales from such countries as Ghana, China, and Italy.

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From School Library Journal

K-Gr 3--Scripts for 10 plays to be put on by or for primary-grade children, along with a valuable introduction featuring notes on how to go about using drama with young children and techniques for altering the plays for different groups and production conditions. Each script features background information on the story, rehearsal time, running time, cast size and gender, as well as appendixes for pronunciation of vocabulary, directions for construction of sets, props and costumes lists, and notes on the use of music and sound. The plays could well be used by secondary-school drama classes for performances for younger students as well as the younger children themselves. The selections were created from folktales from literary traditions (sources are cited in the bibliography). The Little Red Hen, Anansi, and Vasilisa appear, as well as variants of stories such as "The Bremen Town Musicians." The playwright has worked to keep these as authentic as possible. Vi Hilbert, an Upper Skagit elder, has written a preface attesting to the authenticity of the Skagit tale and to the value of drama for keeping storytelling traditions alive. This is a valuable collection for libraries doing programming with children, for children's collections, and for libraries in secondary schools with active drama programs.

Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie

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Young children will enjoy performing some of the plays; older ones can entertain young audiences with them. -- Booklist, December 1996

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575250055
• ISBN-13: 978-1575250052
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful book for educators!!!, November 25, 2010

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This review is from: Multicultural Plays for Children: Volume 1: Grades K-3 (Young Actor Series) (Paperback)

This book is very helpful for classroom teachers who want to do drama plays with children. Every play has detailed suggestions for creating sets, costumes, sounds, foreign vocabulary words. I highly recommend the purchase of the book.
Also, I was very pleased with the timing of delivery and conditions of the book. Thank you!