Taffy Thomas Livres

A feast of folk tales about food, with a foreword from Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement

Telling Tales describes how telling stories is a powerful communication and learning tool for schools or for other organisations that work with children and young people. The theory of Emotional Literacy is described and used as a basis for thinking about how stories can be used to facilitate children's learning and well being in the school setting and how they can aid social and emotional development. As well as giving a basic theoretical approach, practical guidelines on how to tell stories in the classroom that captivate, amuse and move listeners are given. There is also a rich selection of stories that can be used across the age range that can enhance emotional understanding and expression and help develop relationship skills. Key * The educational value of telling stories and how stories enhance emotional literacy are fully described. * Practical skills are given for both telling stories and helping children create and tell their own stories. * A range of simple to tell traditional tales are given to help people gain confidence in telling stories to children from Foundation stage through to Secondary Schools. THIS RESOURCE SUPPORTS SEAL! Telling Tales is suitable for 5 to 12 year olds.

These engaging folk tales from Cumbria were collected as fragments that the author has brought back to life. In the 2001 New Year Honours List he was awarded the MBE for services to storytelling and charity, and in 2010 was appointed as the first UK Storyteller Laureate.

From 2014 to 2018, people all over the world will be commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. First World War Folk Tales is a very special collection of legends and folk tales from the First World War era.

A unique collection of folk tales about birds

In this enchanting new book, one of the country's most celebrated storytellers has gathered together traditional tales that have their roots in the cold and long, dark nights of midwinter.

Including a gang of smugglers and an ugly face-pulling competition, not only will children love to read them, or listen to them being read, the tales will also stimulate an interest in the area, and help children engage with their own surroundings wherever they live .

This book includes both magical riddle tales and simple riddle challenges, with clues and answers hidden in intricate illustrations. Discover how the farmer saved his daughter by solving the fairies' riddles or how the old hen wife helped the two brothers to solve the riddle of their father's will. Have a read - you'll be hooked.