{"product_id":"stories-on-board-creating-board-games-from-favorite-tales-9781591588627","title":"Stories on Board! Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique learning tool lets students read and listen to a popular folktale, analyze the structure through story mapping, and create a board game based on their analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver-popular, board games can be an ideal teaching tool. In \u003ci\u003eStories on Board!: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning storyteller Dianne de Las Casas shows how it's done, allowing students to create their own board games with a unique method that integrates learning and fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eStories on Board!\u003c\/i\u003e, students read and listen to popular folktales, analyze the structure of the story through story mapping, and then create a board game based on their analysis, engaging their aural, visual, and tactile skills. The lesson culminates in a Game Day in which the students play each other's games. The technique is a great way to introduce a unit on folktales, covering language arts and social studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDianne de Las Casas\u003c\/b\u003e was an author and award-winning storyteller who toured internationally, presenting programs, educator\/librarian training, workshops, and artist residencies. She is the author of many books, including the Libraries Unlimited titles \u003ci\u003eScared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTangram Tales: Story Theater Using the Ancient Chinese Puzzle\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHandmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Story Biz Handbook: How To Manage Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Libraries Unlimited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50855866859794,"sku":"9781591588627","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ec7a076b-5ac8-4ed7-945c-14ae27726ddf.jpg?v=1737486506","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stories-on-board-creating-board-games-from-favorite-tales-9781591588627","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}