A Bridge of Stories : Risking it All to Connect Classrooms and Culture.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pedemonti, Kristin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Parkhurst Brothers, Inc., 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; One Woman's Experience and How it Might Serve You ; Chapter One: How Belize Became My Second Home ; Literacy Outreach Belize: Its Creation, the Journey and Evolution ; Challenges as Opportunities for Growth and Change.
  • Why Indigenous Stories are Important in Connecting Culture, Classroom and Community Chapter Two: Legends of Belize-Shapeshifters & Spirits ; Tata Duende ; Xtabai, Maya ; La Llorona, Mestizo ; El Cadejo, Shape Shifting Devil Dog from the Mestizo culture.
  • Chapter Three: Explode-a-Moment-Lesson Plan Face-to-Face With Shape Shifters and Spirits ; Using Indigenous Legends to Teach Creative Writing ; Photographs ; Appendix A : Strong Word Choices ; Appendix B: Activities and Alphabetical Book Connections.
  • Appendix C: Using Story to Discuss Bullying Afterword ; After the Afterword ; About the Author.