Why Storytelling?

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Why Storytelling?
Development of reading
Development of writing
Development of oral communication skills
Development of wider communication skills
Thinking outside the box . Development of
creative solutions, problem solving

• Communication of history increased community,
  family or tribal cohesion
• Ways of explaining the world
• Ways of exploring the world
• Ways of understanding my place in the world
• Ways of understanding other people their
  experience.

Fun
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Storytelling
Ensure the appropriateness of the Story
Stories about the children are always winners!
Family histories
Familiar stories (traditional, nursery rhymes
etc.)
Published stories - for example
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Telling it ..

• Become familiar with the story
• Main points (STORYBOARD)
• Dont worry too much about small detail (unless
  important)
• Visualise it.
• Be creative
• Have fun

DONT TRY TO MEMORISE THE STORY!
Make up your own - follow the road and just look
for an exit. Dont worry if you miss one there
will be another.
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Telling it ..
Be confident they will think youre brilliant.

• Be aware of the audience
• Appropriateness of language
• Watch them, constantly determine their engagement
  / involvement during telling (respond / adapt)
• Involve them in a range of ways participation

Create images with words appropriate vocabulary
(extending, repeat ) keep watching them .
Non-verbal communication eyes, face, arms
hands, body .
Characterisation

• Drawing the audience in tailoring the telling
  to the audience where they are
•  Variation of voice
• Change of pace
• Silence
• Use of space

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Telling it ..
Use of repetition, emphasis, pause .
Use of artefacts helps the imagination, hooks
listeners, gives them a focus, helps create
atmosphere ..
Dont be afraid to use everything incorporate
things that are around, even interruptions
Trying to enable the audience to experience the
story.
Have fun!
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