Authors : Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy
1st Grade - 4th Grade

Escenas y alegrias

Escenas y alegrias, Softcover, Spanish, Book, Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy, 1st Grade - 4th Grade, 0153069686, # 4119s, $19.95

Includes La cuchara de palo, La mata de guayabas, La enfermedad de Pepe, Tamarindo el pastelero, Los colores, and El árbol.

Each of the anthologies in this series offers a variety of plays well-suited for either reading aloud or for full-scale performance. For the early grades, Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy have created original adaptations of traditional children’s stories. Familiar tales are retold in the form of plays, choral poems, and theatre games, inviting children to explore movement, characterization, and imaginative play. The use of traditional Hispanic folklore, woven into the dialogue, enhances the cultural setting in which the stories have been recast. For the older grades, a selection of the best plays written for children throughout the Spanish-speaking world has been carefully assembled.

The use of plays in the classroom can be an excellent tool for promoting language and vocabulary development. In addition, plays can foster reading ability when used for choral reading; enhance children’s self-confidence and self-esteem; provide opportunities for learning about one’s self and others; and most importantly, promote the values of collaboration and solidarity. We think you’ll find these collections both inviting and inspiring. 

Theater Collection Books :

If you like our Theater Collection Books, you may also enjoy our Puertos al sol Tierras Teatro / Gateways to the Sun Theater Books :

Del Sol Books : www.delsolbooks.com
Alma Flor Ada : www.almaflorada.com and almaflorada.blogspot.com 
F. Isabel Campoy : www.isabelcampoy.com and isabelcampoy.blogspot.com
Suni Paz : www.sunipaz.com