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Storytelling
1. What is
Storytelling
Storytelling is the
interactive art of
using words and
actions to reveal the
elements and images
of a story while
encouraging the
listener’s
imagination. (national
storytelling network)
2. The
Importance
of
Storytelling
•Stories can create concrete images that
activate emotions and a sense of meaning
and also supply cues and contexts for new
information. (Markowits and Jensen 2007)
•Students remember stories better when
they create original ones. (Allen 2008)
•Stories are dramatic representation of the
context and it does not require a great deal
of preparation when it is in its simplest
form. (Marzano 2003)
•Storytelling enables the brain to relax and
facilitates the retention of newly acquired
material. (Jensen 2000)
•Stories can include important points,
various types of content can be encoded in
them (Allen 2008)
3. Instructional
Activities
of
Storytelling
•WORD WALL - is an ongoing, organized
display of key words that provides visual
reference for students throughout a unit
of study or a term. It is organized
alphabetically, with words printed on
cards and taped or pinned to the
wall/board. (As the students read the
story words that are unfamiliar they can
use to create their word wall).
CLASS : STANDARD 1
SUBJECT AREA: SPELLINGS
4. •Sketch-to-Stretch - Students draw
quick sketches to stretch their thinking
and understanding of concepts. After
reading a selection, students draw
sketches that illustrate key ideas and
details of what was read.
CLASS : STANDARD 1
SUBJECT AREA: ART
•BOOK REPORT- is a summary of a
book. It tells how well a book is
understood and one thoughts.
CLASS : STANDARD 2
SUBJECT AREA: LANGUAGE ARTS
Instructional
Activities
of
Storytelling
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