Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Stevenson, Augusta 1869 1976 Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, A Reader for the Fourth Grade Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. The travelers and the hatchet -- The old man and his grandson -- The crow and the fox -- The miller, his son, and their donkey -- Each in his own place -- What the goodman does is always right -- The cat and the mouse -- The girl who trod on the loaf -- The ugly duckling -- The red shoes -- The story of Ali Cogia -- The wild swans -- The two countrymen -- The man and the alligator -- The song in the heart -- The emperor's test -- Christopher Columbus. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Lee Chew-Hung, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, A Reader for the Fourth Grade" by Augusta Stevenson is a collection of adaptations of classic tales intended for young readers, likely penned during the early 20th century. This book aims to enrich oral reading skills, foster expressive voices, and encourage graceful bodily movement through drama, using popular stories from folklore, including works by Andersen, Grimm, and Aesop. It is tailored to capture the imaginations of children, allowing them to embody various characters as they engage in dramatic readings or informal performances. The opening of this work introduces a foreword that outlines the book's objectives and the importance of engaging children in dramatic expression. The author notes the natural inclination of children toward drama, suggesting that utilizing this instinct in reading can significantly enhance their enjoyment and performance. The text details how stories can be adapted for reading aloud and encourages teachers to assign parts to students, enhancing spontaneity and expression. As an inviting introduction to the narratives within, the foreword sets the stage for the adaptations that follow, promising a blend of education and entertainment for young learners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's plays PN Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 206167 204122 2024-10-05T05:17:21.644829 2023-10-05T06:00:38.315388 text/html text/html 199499 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 339022 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/html application/zip 445597 2024-10-05T05:17:33.969734 application/epub+zip 445871 2024-10-05T05:17:26.479816 application/epub+zip 138621 2024-10-05T05:17:24.193802 application/epub+zip 2721019 2024-10-05T05:17:38.476778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2685961 2024-10-05T05:17:31.901947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344318 2022-09-05T08:25:18.643367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169080 168984 2024-10-05T05:17:20.262807 2023-10-05T06:00:37.106358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170140 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 57065 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 170136 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57042 2020-12-19T23:45:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21727 2024-10-05T05:17:38.624716 application/rdf+xml 24336 2024-10-05T05:17:24.776802 image/jpeg 4535 2024-10-05T05:17:24.483808 image/jpeg 435470 2024-10-05T05:17:21.684806 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia