A Tapestry of Tales
8 Musical Stories from Around the World
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Category: Choral
Series: ExpressiveArts
Format: Paperback

Folk tales come alive with sound and movement in this creative cross-curricular resource perfect for the classroom or on stage. Renowned educator and clinician Cristi Cary Miller provides instructive teaching tips on how to dramatize each of the 8 interactive stories, which are enhanced with musical sound effects played by the students for added color and vision, and a meaningful moral behind each tale for all who participate and listen! A variety of reproducibles are included for ease in preparation and presentation, including the stories and sound effects using picture icons and original songs that accompany the stories, each complete with Orff/piano arrangements. Add a fresh new dimension to your curriculum this year with A TAPESTRY OF TALES. Folk tales as adapted by Jennifer Bennett include: Apple Dumplings (England), Why Bats Fly at Night (African folk legend), The People Who Hugged Trees (India), The River Dragons (China), Turnip Soup (Russia), Spider Stories (Jamaica), The Love of Talwalpin and Kowinka (Australian Aboriginal story), The Raccoon and The Bee Tree (Native American). For Grades 1-6. Available: Musical Story Collection (with reproducible pages).

Inventory # : 09970569
UPC: 73999705690
ISBN: 634081322
Width: 8.5"
Length: 11"
Height: 0.189"
Product Weight: 0.5 lbs.
Number of Pages: 64