Common Threads : Festivals of Folklore and Literature for Schools and Libraries, Paperback / softback Book

Common Threads : Festivals of Folklore and Literature for Schools and Libraries Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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New in paperback! Turn the library into a center for active and fun-filled discovery!

Heath shows how to use thematic festivals to incorporate the exploration of literature into cooperative learning activities.

Each of the book's nine chapters describes a different festival, complete with arts, crafts, music and storytelling-activities that will increase students' awareness of other cultures (Shaker, Native American, and Caribbean, to name a few).

Features literature-based projects, craft projects using recyclable materials, delectable recipes to enliven literary education, novel decorating ideas to enhance the ambience of classroom or library, attention-grabbing displays, and much more.

Illustrated. Cloth edition [0-8108-3036-1] previously published in 1996.

Paperback edition available May 2002.

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