Part 1- Classroom Storytelling
1 Introduction : storytelling as the social art of language
2 Building the framework : narrative structure and meta-narrative
3 Lessons in thievery : selecting stories for classroom telling
4 Forging the tale anew :
adapting the story for classroom telling
5 The craft of classroom storytelling
Part 2 – Storytelling across the primary curriculum
6 Words, words, words : storytelling, language and literacy
7 Stories of pipers and tales of tall ships : history and geography through storytelling
8 Telling valuable tales and exploring deep meaning : religious education and moral development
9 Possibility thinking : storytelling, science and mathematics
10 Storytelling within the arts curriculum
11 Storytelling and the visual arts
12 Storytelling, drama and dance : living the narrative
13 Singing the narrative : storytelling and music
Biography
Alastair K. Daniel has more than twenty years' experience in education as a teacher and storyteller. Having previously taught Primary English at Kingston University, he is now Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy in Education at London Metropolitan University.
This short book is a lively read and a valuable resource for both the primary and the English teacher. Daniel’s scholarship is secure and convincing whilst his approach is consistently practical and enticing; tempting and daring the reader to take up the challenge and realize some of the benefits and the impacts of telling rather than reading stories in the classroom.
Mick Connell, University of Sheffield
English Drama Media Magazine (NATE), June 2012
