Grandfather S Storytelling

Grandfather tells a story about shape-changing fox fairies who try to best each other until a hunter brings danger to both of them.

Act out the story of a blind boy who listens as his grandfather retells the stories of the boy's life of overcoming struggles. The roles in this leveled script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity; participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. An accompanying poem and song are also included in the script, providing students with additional fluency practice. All of the features in this colorful, leveled script make it the perfect tool to get all students to enjoy participating and practicing fluency.

When Grandpa comes to visit his family, everyone is too busy for much except TV and video games. But one night when the power fails, Grandpa's gift to Jeremy is just what the family needed.

Students will act out the story of a blind boy who listens as his grandfather retells the stories of the boy's life of overcoming struggles. Through his grandfather's storytelling, the boy learns about the night he was born, how he got his name, how he learned to walk and run, and more. This Reader's Theater script features roles written at varying reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!

Create a multigenerational keepsake with this storytelling journal for grandfathers This special journal is full of questions and prompts to help grandfathers organize the story of their life into a beautiful journal that families can share. The prompts on each page will give your family a glimpse into where grandpa came from, what he experienced, and his hopes for the future. The questions and activities are designed to trigger memories, highlight personal insights, and help grandfathers connect with the younger members of the family. A lifelong keepsake―Grandpa's stories in this journal can be saved and shared with children, grandchildren, and future generations. No rules―Open the book and pick any prompt, go through them in sequence, or have someone else write while grandpa dictates―it's up to him. Time for everything―The prompts are grouped by themes and ideas, with sections for childhood, jobs, favorite things, big events, friends, and more. This family-oriented journal for grandfathers will help you uncover a legacy.

In this book, Charles Ritchie looks back at some of the characters that peopled his childhood and youth, in the years before his brilliant career in Canada’s diplomatic corps began. In these essays we are introduced to his uncles, Harry “Bimbash” Stewart and the dashing, doomed Charlie Stewart; to his indomitable mother; to his mad cousin Gerald; to the newspaper tycoon Lord Beaverbrook; to his college friend Billy Coster, who threw away wealth and a secure future; and to a host of others. With his usual unerring eye and elegant prose, Charles Ritchie brings them all to life again, with affection and wit.

One of the most beloved writers of our time presents seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons. Luke sees the ghost of his father but can’t figure out what Dad wants him to do. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he’s just met and discovers what lies behind the man’s erratic behavior. Ryan has some surprising questions when he interviews his prospective stepfather for the job. In a compellingly honest collection of stories, multiple-award-winning author Avi introduces seven boys — boys with fathers at home and boys whose fathers have left, boys who spend most of their time with their grandfathers and boys who would rather spend time with anyone but the men in their lives. By turns heartbreaking, hopeful, and funny, the stories show us boys seeking acceptance, guidance, or just someone to look up to. Each one shines a different light on the question “What is the most important thing a father can do for his son?”