EL310 6-12 Story CD Set/7 (almost gone)
$104.00
The great classics of literature help children think about great ideas, and see the world in new ways. Ideally they should be read for pleasure and enjoyed throughout life. When children become familiar with abridged and excitingly-told stories from the great classics of literature at an early age, they are much more likely to read the full versions later. Then the study of literature becomes reading for pleasure instead of in pain! These introductions were instrumental in introducing our own children to some of the greatest and most interesting stories ever told and we are happy to be able to share them with you.
These stories told by Jim Weiss are used in extended care situations in Montessori schools, as the children work on other projects. They are also favorites in homes.
Here is a School Library review for the Famously Funny CD that will give you an idea of the incredible selection:
Pleasantly urbane, as well as whimsically humorous, award-winning storyteller Jim Weiss inventively retells nine well-known stories and poems. The collection includes two Hans Christian Anderson selections, "The Real Princess" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," both gently updated and amusingly presented. Nonsense poems by Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and Hillaire Belloc are interspersed with an African trickster tale. . . Weiss introduces each piece with information about the author or the story. Tales from Far and Near includes stories from Native America, Japan, Spain, West Africa, China and the Arabic culture. The others are obviously important literature introductions for our children.
