Chapter 16

1) Story sequence preserved by setting illustrated by _Robin's Christmas Song_ 78

d. Setting and phonics, illustrated. _The Spider and the Flea_ 79

e. Setting illustrated. _Chanticleer and Partlet_ 81

4. A blending of characters, plot, and setting illustrated by _The Elves and the Shoemaker_ 82

5. Tests to be applied to fairy tales 84

6. Tales examined and tested by the complete test of interests, classic, literature, short-story, narration, and description 84

a. _How the Sun, Moon, and West Wind Went to Dinner_ (Indian) 84

b. The Straw Ox (Cossack) 86

IV. References 87

III. THE TELLING OF FAIRY TALES

Story-telling as an Art. Introductory 90

1. Story-telling as an ancient art 90

2. The place of the story in the home, library, and the school 93

3. Principles of story-telling 94

I. The teacher's preparation. Rules 94

1. Select the tale for some purpose 94

a. The teacher's problem of selecting the tale psychologically or logically 95

2. Know the tale historically as folk-lore, as literature, and as a short-story 96

a. The various motives contained in the fairy tales listed 97

3. Master the structure of the tale 99

4. Dwell upon the life of the story 99

5. Secure the message 100

6. Master the form 100

II. The presentation of the tale 102

1. Training of the voice 103

a. Study of phonetics 103

2. Exercises in breathing 104

3. A knowledge of gesture 105

a. Gesture precedes speech 106

b. Gesture begins in the face 106