Storytelling and Rural Areas (SARA): Making Links between Home and School.

Mallan, Kerry

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ERIC Number: EJ523371

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Storytelling and Rural Areas (SARA): Making Links between Home and School.

Mallan, Kerry

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, v21 n1 p1-5 Mar 1996

Describes Storytelling and Rural Areas (SARA) program for children and families at Longreach School of Distance Education (Central Queensland). SARA promotes children's oral language skills, self-confidence, and social construction. Explores ways storytelling assists this development. Notes how SARA provides links between home and school and encourages children, parents, and staff to share stories and spoken communication. (TM)

Descriptors: Child Development, Distance Education, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Language Arts, Language Enrichment, Language Skills, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Program Descriptions, Social Adjustment, Story Telling, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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