{"product_id":"9780915924776","title":"When Stories Come to School: Telling, Writing, and Performing Stories in the Early Childhood Classroom","description":"This incredibly witty and insightful book is an indispensable guide for teachers looking for that voice of experience and common sense to help them navigate a career in early childhood literacy. \u003cp\u003eAmid the familiar systems of cookie-cutter curricula and standards-based testing, Cooper suggests how we might recognize the special experiences young students bring to the classroom and how encouraging them to relate those experiences-often through play-opens the way for learning, independent thinking, and creative expression. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are six chapters in this book and excellent appendixes of transcribed student \"writings,\" a children's stories list, and related classroom activities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a style remarkable free of cliché and jargon, this is a book for every classroom teacher and parent who refuses to accept the bandwagon approach to learning.\" -Vivian Gussin Pale, author of Wally's Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teachers \u0026 Writers Collaborative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50087047758064,"sku":"9780915924776","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780915924776","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}