Story Play

Story Play: Bringing Books to Life in the Classroom provides dozens of classroom ideas for incorporating story play. By adding 10-minute play sessions to the read aloud experiences, teachers can support the language and literacy of young children.

The first part of the book includes step-by-step directions for getting started with story play and suggestions for extending story play into the curriculum. The second part of the book offers story play ideas for 21 recommended children's books. The final section includes printable story characters for traditional tales that can be used as stick puppets. The text is highlighted throughout with photos from classrooms where the children are deeply engaged in story play. This is a must-have teacher resource for bringing books to life in the classroom.