Educating by story-telling

The author presents a practical guide to using storytelling as an instructional method for children, outlining developmental story-interest periods (rhythmic, imaginative, heroic, romantic) and providing sources and bibliographies for each. She describes techniques for building and delivering stories, and demonstrates how narrated tales can introduce literature, music, art, dramatization, ethics, history, geography, nature study, domestic science, and manual training. The work supplies illustrative stories, sample monthly lesson sequences for grades one through eight, and recommendations for visual and musical materials. Emphasis is on intensifying pupil interest, fostering aesthetic appreciation, and making routine instruction more engaging for teachers and parents.