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subject。 More especially I urge the telling of the Christ´story�察�in such parts
as seem likely to be within the grasp of the several classes。 In all Bible
stories it is well to keep as near as possible to the original unimprovable
text。��1�А�Some amplification can be made�察�but no excessive modernising or
simplifying is excusable in face of the austere grace and majestic
simplicity of the original。 Such adaptation as helps to cut the long
narrative into separate units�察 �making each an intelligible story�察 �I have
ventured to illustrate according to my own personal taste�察�in two stories
given in Chapter VI。 The object of the usual modernising or enlarging of
the text may be far better attained for the child listener by infusing into the
text as it stands a strong realising sense of its meaning and vitality�察�letting
it give its own message through a fit medium of expression。
��1�А �Stories from the Old Testament�察 �by S。 Platt�察 �retells the Old
Testament story as nearly as possible in the actual words of the Authorised
Version。
The stories given are grouped as illustrations of the types suitable for
different stages。 They are�察�however�察�very often interchangeable�察�and many
stories can be told successfully to all classes。 A vitally good story is little
limited in its appeal。 It is�察�nevertheless�察�a help to have certain plain results
of experience as a basis for choice�察�that which is given is intended only for
such a basis�察�not in the least as a final list。
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CERTAIN TYPES OF STORY CLASSIFIED
FOR KINDERGARTEN AND CLASS I。�此�
Little Rhymed Stories ��including the best of the nursery rhymes and
the more poetic fragments of Mother Goose�� Stories with Rhyme in Parts
Nature Stories ��in which the element of personification is strong��
Nonsense Tales Wonder Tales
FOR CLASSES II。 AND III。�此�
Nonsense Tales Wonder Tales Fairy and Folk Tales Fables Legends
Nature Stories ��especially stories of animals��
FOR CLASSES IV。 AND V。�此�
Folk Tales Fables Myths and Allegories Developed Animal Stories
Legends�此 �Historic and Heroic Historical Stories Humorous Adventure
Stories ;True Stories ;
The wonder tales most familiar and accessible to the teacher are
probably those included in the collections of Andersen and the Brothers
Grimm。 So constant is the demand for these that the following list may be
found useful�察 �as indicating which of the stories are more easily and
effectively adapted for telling�察�and commonly most successful。
It must be remembered that many of these standard tales need such
adapting as has been suggested�察�catting them down�察�and ridding them of
vulgar or sophisticated detail。
From the Brothers Grimm�此�
The Star Dollars The Cat and the Mouse The Nail The Hare and the
Hedgehog Snow´White and Rose´Red Mother Holle Thumbling Three
Brothers The Little Porridge Pot Little Snow´White The Wolf and the
Seven Little Kids The Sea Mouse
From Andersen�此�
Little Tiny The Lark and the Daisy The Ugly Duckling The Seven
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Stories of the Snow Queen The Flax The Little Match Girl The Fir´Tree
The Red Shoes Ole Lukoie Monday Saturday Sunday The Elf of the Rose
Five Peas in a Pod The Portuguese Duck The Little Mermaid ��much
shortened�� The Nightingale ��shortened�� The Girl who trod on a Loaf The
Emperor's New Clothes
Another familiar and easily attainable type of story is the classic myth�察�
as retold in Kupfer's Legends of Greece and Rome。��1�А �Of these�察 �again�察�
certain tales are more successfully adapted to children than others。 Among
the best for telling are�此�
Arachne Pandora Midas Apollo and Daphne Apollo and Hyacinthus
Narcissus Latona and the Rustics Proserpine
��1�А�A well´nigh indispensable book for teachers is Guerber's Myths of
Greece and Rome�察�which contains in brief form a complete collection of
the classic myths。
CHAPTER III
ADAPTATION OF STORIES FOR TELLING
It soon becomes easy to pick out from a collection such stories as can
be well told�察�but at no time is it easy to find a sufficient number of such
stories。 Stories simple�察�direct�察�and sufficiently full of incident for telling�察�
yet having the beautiful or valuable motive we desire for children�察�do not
lie hidden in every book。 And even many of the stories which are most
charming to read do not answer the double demand�察�for the appeal to the
eye differs in many important respects from that to the ear。 Unless one is
able to change the form of a story to suit the needs of oral delivery�察�one is
likely to suffer from poverty of material。 Perhaps the commonest need of
change is in the case of a story too long to tell�察�yet embodying some one
beautiful incident or lesson�察 �or one including a series of such incidents。
The story of The Nurnberg Stove�察�by Ouida�撮�1�А�is a good example of the
latter kind�察�Ruskin's King of the Golden River will serve as an illustration
of the former。
��1�А�See Bimbi�察�by Ouida。 ��Chatto。 2s。��
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The problem in one case is chiefly one of elimination�察�in the other it
is also in a large degree one of rearrangement。 In both cases I have
purposely chosen extreme instances�察�as furnishing plainer illustration。 The
usual story needs less adaptation than these�察�but the same kind�察�in its own
degree。 Condensation and rearrangement are the commonest forms of
change required。 Pure condensation is probably the easier for most persons。
With The Nurnberg Stove in mind for reference�察 �let us see what the
process includes。 This story can be readily found by anyone who is
interested in the following example of adaptation�察�for nearly every library
includes in its catalogue the juvenile works of Mlle。 de la Ramee ��Ouida��。
The suggestions given assume that the story is before my readers。
The story as it stands is two thousand four hundred words long�察�
obviously too long to tell。 What can be left out�拭�Let us see what must be
kept in。
The dramatic climax toward which we are working is the outcome of
August's strange exploit��his discovery by the king and the opportunity
for him to become an artist。 The joy of this climax is twofold�此�August may
stay with his beloved Hirschvogel�察 �and he may learn to make beautiful
things like it。 To arrive at the twofold conclusion we must start from a
double premise��the love of the stove and the yearning to be an artist。 It
will�察 �then�察 �be necessary to include in the beginning of the story enough
details of the family life to show plainly how precious and necessary
Hirschvogel was to the children�察�and to state definitely how August had
learned to admire and wish to emulate Hirschvogel's maker。 We need no
detail beyond what is necessary to make this clear。
The beginning and the end