Treasures from Europe

This fabulous collection of nine European folktales, presented by well-known storytellers with European roots, makes a perfect teaching tool to help educators, librarians, and storytellers acquaint students with different European countries and cultures. These stories, along with an abundance of related classroom activities, will allow students to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of European values, customs, and cultural elements. Each story is accompanied by background information about the contributor, discussion questions, and numerous related follow-up activities that are easily adaptable to different levels and learning environments. There are also reproducible pages for student use, as well as information about the country and its people, a brief historical background, a glossary where applicable, and resources for further study. Folktales include: BL DENMARK: A Treasure for Anders (Roger Petersen) BL IRELAND: The Three Reeds (Maggi Peirce) BL GERMANY: The Lorelei (Wendy Welch) BL BULGARIA: Clever Peter and the Sultan (Priscilla Howe) BL ROMANIA: Pacala (Sam Yada Cannarozzi) BL ICELAND: Gilitrutt (Jenni Woodroffe) BL MACEDONIA: Nasreddin Odjah's Clothes (Steven Kardaleff) BL RUSSIA: Leaving for America (Roslyn Bresnick-Perry) BL SCOTLAND: The Coal Basket (Wendy Welch) A valuable teaching tool and timesaver, this book is an excellent vehicle for cultural exploration in classrooms or with listening audiences.

FLORA JOY is Professor Emeritus in the Storytelling Division of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at East Tennessee State University. She has been described as a "founder" in the world of storytelling. She received her Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees all in the field of communication and education. She began teaching elementary reading/language arts in Knox County, Tennessee, in the early l960s.