The castle in the classroom : story as a springboard for early literacy / Ranu Bhattacharyya ; foreword by Georgia Heard

Author: Bhattacharyya, Ranu, 1967-
Published: Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, [2010]
Copyright Date: ©2010
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 153 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators: Heard, Georgia

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Contents

Prologue: Stories happen here. Beware! -- The cast: Who inhabits this space? -- Setting the scene -- Writing the script -- Let the show begin! -- The storyteller's tale -- The reviews are in -- Epilogue: Announcing auditions for new roles.

Summary

This book describes a year in a kindergarten classroom as the children embark on literary exploration. The detailed focus lessons throughout the book use the power of stories to deepen the literary experience so that reading and writing become as much a part of kindergarten as playing and pretending are.--[book cover].

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ISBN

9781571109248 (electronic bk.)
1571109242 (electronic bk.)
1283173751
9781283173759
9781571107701 (alk. paper)
1571107703 (alk. paper)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-153).

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