Synopses & Reviews
Award-winning storyteller Dianne de Las Casas wrote
Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrillas a "primer"to teach the how and why of telling a spooky story. In it, she shares the methods and processes she uses in her own performances and in workshops and artist residencies, including how to effectively encourage audience participation. A brief section explains the benefits of sharing scary stories and offers expert opinions on the subject.
The 25 stories included here, many of them storytellers'classics, can be used by elementary teachers, librarians, storytellers, and camp counselors. The tales are adapted from around the world and range from suspenseful to comical to thrilling. Each story is annotated with suggestions on how to tell the tale, and each is rated by a "Spook-O-Meter"that illustrates how scary the story is for what audience it's intended.
Grades 1-5.
Review
". . . a welcome and highly recommended addition to academic library and community library staff resource collections." - Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
In
Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill, Diane de Las Casas shares the methods and processes she uses in her own performances, workshops, and artist residencies, including how to effectively encourage audience participation. A brief section explains the benefits of sharing scary stories and offers expert opinions on the subject.
The 25 stories included here, many of them storytellers' classics, can be used by elementary teachers, librarians, storytellers, and camp counselors. The tales are adapted from around the world and range from suspenseful to comical to thrilling. Each story is annotated with suggestions on how to tell the tale, and each is rated by a "Spook-O-Meter" that illustrates how scary the story is for what audience it's intended.
Grades 1-5.
Synopsis
• Includes 25 stories appropriate for children in grades 1-5
• A "Spook-O-Meter" illustrates how scary each story is for what audience it's intended
Synopsis
Award-winning storyteller Dianne de Las Casas offers a primer on how to tell a spooky story, with 25 tales organized by age appropriateness and tips on how to effectively tell each tale.
Synopsis
• Explains the value of scary stories in creating a safe environment in which children can master fear
• Offers tips on the delivery of the story, the use of one's voice, the element of surprise, and how to elicit audience participation
• Combines the most popular tales with advice on how to tell them
• Instructs storytellers on how to select age-appropriate stories for their audiences