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Here are some ideas for lesson plans using my books to work on reading and writing skills.

Teachers, librarians, storytellers, and anyone else with an interest in teaching storytelling skills might be interested in checking out August House's online downloadable PDF (6.78MB size) at: The August House Scary Story Starter Kit. The kit includes:

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ZIGZAG: August House, Inc. (the publisher) has free downloadable lesson plans for 4 grades.

THE TALKING EGGS -- A STUDY GUIDE

Anne Marie Kraus has two excellent books with more lesson ideas than you will ever get around to implementing. Read about her books:
Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 1: Pourquoi Tales
Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 2: Trickster and Transformation Tales

Anne Marie Kraus has also contributed to:
Happily Ever After: Sharing Folk Literature With Elementary and Middle School Students, by Terrell A. Young, Editor, International Reading Association (www.reading.org).

Using the Power of Poetry to Teach Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and More (Scholastic Teaching Strategies Grades 3-6), by David L. Harrison and Kathy Holderith, Scholastic.

Also check out information on FOLKTALE RESEARCH

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