Table of Contents

From tiger to anansi; the Caribbean islands and their stories; the isles of the west; Columbus meets the Caribs and Arawaks; the Gorgon's head; the tourist industry; come to the Caribbean; the music of the Caribbean; there's music in my soul; a stitch in time; slave; the autobiography of Shanti (part 1); natural disasters; landslide; Hurricane Allen; a sudden storm; the hen and the vulture; the autobiography of Shanti (part 2); what was it?; profiles of outstanding West Indians; communication; newspaper reports; memorable school days; games children play; playing with words; using charts; expressing opinions; the kind stranger; a mother's story; a night to remember; the duppies.

About the Author

The Caribbean Language Arts Project materials have all been thoroughly revised by teams of experienced, practising Primary School teachers and officers of the St Lucia Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth and Sports as a cooperative venture with Macmillan Caribbean. They build on earlier materials prepared by the Curriculum and Materials Development Unit of the Ministry of Education in St Lucia.