Nathan Levy - Stories with Holes

Grades: 2nd - 8th
Thinking Strategies for the gifted in science, math, social studies, language arts, and fairy tales. This huge book uses subject areas familiar to children and then urges each child to practice creative concepts using questions and exercises to stimulate creative thinking in all subject areas.

Anyone who has watched a master storyteller mesmerize an audience without benefit of set, props, or musical score, has wondered: “How do they do that?” The trick, this anthology tells us, is in the material. And the 40 contributors should know. They are some of America's most popular storytellers, each of them sharing a story guaranteed to work in front of the most demanding audience.
In addition to a delightful story, each teller has included tips for unlocking the story and telling it in performance. This multicultural collection includes stories from Africa, India, ancient Greece, Egypt, Japan, the British Isles, Mexico, Thailand, as well as African-American, Cajun, Appalachian, Jewish, and Native American oral traditions.

This collection of fifty metaphorical folktales and parables is selected with a global perspective and retold by a professional storyteller. Included are tales from diverse story traditions such as Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, African, and Native American. Comprised of ancient plots both poignant and comical, this anthology contains simple truths, common sense, and the promise that we can benefit from past generations' experience. Wisdom tales offer useful insights into life's joys and sorrows. By metaphorically suggesting constructive strategies for living, these ancient tales resonate with a universal appeal. They can be simply enjoyed for their drama or more deeply considered for their subtleties.

Ages: 6 to 12 years
This lively introduction to color, famous artists, and art from around the world provides a writen text for teachers and art projects for children. Each lesson has two projects suggested for children 6 to 9 years old and children ages 9 to 12 years old. Extensions in language, history, science, and geography, along with a bibliography of children's books, are included.