The Story in Primary Instruction: Sixteen Stories and How to Use Them

The Story in Primary Instruction by Samuel B. Allison and H. Avis Perdue is an educational work designed to help teachers use storytelling as a tool in primary education. The book contains sixteen stories that are specifically chosen for their ability to teach moral lessons stimulate imagination and support the development of language and cognitive skills in young children. The authors present these stories not just as entertainment but as effective pedagogical tools to enhance learning in the classroom. Each story in the book is followed by suggestions on how to use it in an educational context. The authors provide guidance on how to engage children with the story ask questions to foster comprehension and prompt discussions that encourage moral reflection. These stories are also intended to serve as models for the teacher to demonstrate how to integrate storytelling into lessons on various subjects such as ethics literature and social skills.