Project Gutenberg 2005-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 124 Stevenson, Augusta 1869 1976 Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, Book Two Reading ease score: 97.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. The clever kid -- The wolf and the horse -- The wise crow -- The wolf and the lamb -- The selfish woman -- The blind men and the elephant -- The stag and the fawn -- The shepherd-boy who called wolf -- The wish-bird -- Lazy Kate -- The proud ring-finger -- The two millers -- The vain jackdaw -- The little jackal and the camel -- The endless tale -- The hole in the dike -- The pot of gold -- The hare and the hedgehog -- Fishing on dry land -- The wise men of Gotham -- The two questions -- Pocahontas and Captain Smith -- Pocahontas saves Jamestown -- King Alfred and the cakes. Produced by David Newman, Terry Hardman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Children's Classics in Dramatic Form, Book Two" by Augusta Stevenson is a collection of dramatized adaptations of classic children's stories, likely written in the early 20th century. This volume aims to enhance children's oral reading skills, expressive speech, and bodily movements, primarily drawing from beloved folklore sources such as those by Andersen, Grimm, Æsop, and tales from the Arabian Nights. The stories, featuring various characters from different fables and folk narratives, are designed to engage children in a dynamic reading experience. At the start of the book, the author outlines the purposes of the series and emphasizes the importance of utilizing children’s natural dramatic instincts to enhance their reading experience. The opening section addresses teachers and parents, providing insights on how to utilize these stories not only to improve reading but also to allow for creative expression through informal acting. As the collection progresses, it introduces an array of tales, such as "The Clever Kid," which features a kid outsmarting wolves, and "The Wolf and the Lamb," showcasing a cunning wolf trying to justify his desire to eat a lamb. Each story sets the stage for lively reading practice, allowing children to embody characters and develop their expressive skills. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's plays PN Text Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 146324 144651 2024-10-07T10:08:36.492459 2023-09-07T10:45:39.463779 text/html text/html 140041 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1108052 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 925420 2024-10-07T10:08:48.972391 application/epub+zip 926100 2024-10-07T10:08:42.059402 application/epub+zip 108850 2024-10-07T10:08:38.879433 application/epub+zip 2430856 2024-10-07T10:08:52.428383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2407690 2024-10-07T10:08:46.247418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254181 2022-09-08T05:03:52.413046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110324 110224 2024-10-07T10:08:34.989451 2023-09-07T10:45:38.262274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 110198 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35085 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 110198 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35067 2020-12-12T06:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22184 2024-10-07T10:08:52.570345 application/rdf+xml 16150 2024-10-07T10:08:39.470423 image/jpeg 3666 2024-10-07T10:08:39.179436 image/jpeg 1206980 2024-10-07T10:08:36.568554 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