The variations provide further practice with the rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of English, and feature a number of basic structures that young students will readily absorb. A handy structure index is included for reference, as well as teacher's notes on presentation and extension activities. A Cassette or CD containing all the rhymes, chants, and songs is also available. For beginning to intermediate students of English Jazz Chant Fairy Tales is a collection of eight enchanting fairy tales, including such favorites as Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Rumpelstiltskin, Chicken Little, The Three Little pigs, Little Red Hen, and the Fisherman and his Wife . Set to the rhythms of jazz, each fairy tale is designed to present a number of basic language structures and to teach conversational American English.
Beautiful illustrations help children follow the stories.
Children and teachers will enjoy listening to the fairy tales on the optional cassette, reading them together, and ultimately performing them as plays.