Tackles the how to tell a story.

1. LIS- 13 Library Literature for
Children and Young Adults
Story Telling
Mary Rose V. Navarro
Discussant

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students
should be able to:
1.define and explain the basic concept of storytelling;
2.comprehend the finer points in telling a story;
3.explain the importance of storytelling in children and
young people.

3. Introduction
Story telling is art that has mental, social and educational benefits
on children. People of all ages love stories. Children are great fans of
stories and love to listen to them. Storytelling literally means reading
out stories to them or just telling a story from the memory to them.
Stories are one of man’s chief means of communication
stories are for telling by everyone with experience to share with
those who have ears to hear. The teller and listener create the story.

4. intro…
In the early days, the story was a simple account of the events
that took place during the day. Later on, man learned to express
his own feelings, what he observed around him, the behavior of
others, his dreams, his beliefs to other people. Telling stories was
sharing experiences, real or imaginary.
Before printing began, storytelling became the chief means
of recording and transmitting events that took place as well as
ideas to be shared.

5. These days, children are exposed to different forms of communication
media like the cinema, television, radio, telephone and computer. But
the storyteller is still an indispensable agent of socialization.
Storytelling, like singing, is an art that can be cultivated. It is a
creative art. Storytelling is one of the most valuable activities in school
or at home. Parents can begin to take their children from six to
eighteen months on their laps and read or tell stories to them. This will
lead children on their own, look at the pictures, and talk about the
pictures.

6. Storytelling
– art of bringing a story to life through the inflection
in one’s voice, rhythm, facial expressions and
hand movements.
– act of communicating an event or sequence of
events to an audience using words and/ or
physical movement.

7. Historical Perspective

8. Contemporary Storytelling
o Modern storytelling has a broad purview.
o Contemporary storytelling is also widely used
to address educational objectives.
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o Games and other digital platforms may be
used to position the user as a character
within a bigger world.

9. Values of Storytelling to Children
1. Introduces children to the world of written language.
2. Gives children an opportunity to become acquainted with the best of
children’s literature.
3. Increases a child’s knowledge and experiences.
4. It creates in children a desire to know about the lives of other people and
know their culture.
5. Develops the ability to be good listeners and it stirs their imagination and
become creative.
6. Gives pleasure and enjoyment to children.
7. When telling a story himself, the child learns to organize and express
himself clearly, at the same time building confidence in his ability to face an
audience.

10. Advantages of Storytelling
oStorytelling is more direct than reading.
oIt establishes rapport between storyteller and listeners
olong piece of literature can be shortened so that the
children can hear the whole story in one sitting.

11. o Modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling.
o Combining the art of telling stories with any of a variety of
available media tools;
Graphics
Audio
Video
Animation

12. Storytelling for Preschoolers:
O Involve the children actively in each story
O Appeal to the children’s five senses
O Use the children’s names in the story
O Focus on events of high interest to preschoolers
O Emphasize God’s part of the story
o Use the time just before and after the story to focus children’s
attention on the story.

13. Don’ts of Storytelling:
1. Don’t read to your audience.
2. Don’t memorize only the general ideas.
3. Don’t memorize verbatim.
5. Never “talk down” to the children, treat them as equals.
4. Avoid interrupting your story to make corrections
3. Avoid the use of flashbacks; have little time change in the story.
6. Don’t keep talking when you have reached the end.

14. Do’s of Storytelling:
oWrite down the complete story with all the extras
and become so familiar with it that it is a part of
you.
oThen live the story! Tell it from your heart, with
expression!

15. Qualities of Good Storyteller
o Know how to select a good story to tell.
o Must enjoy the story himself and must want to share it with children.
o Must know the story so well that there is no possibility of forgetting.
o Must natural in expressing himself and looks at his listeners to see
their reaction to the story he is relating.
o Must have imagination, insight, spontaneity and concentration.

16. o Whatever movements or gestures are used, they must be the teller’s natural way
of expressing himself, must be characteristic of the story and must fit the
audience.
o Must not be overdressed with a lot of adornments on her or him which can distract
the listener’s attention.
o Must rely wholly on his pleasant voice.
o Storyteller should avoid using moralizing stories with strong preaching overtones.
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17. Steps in Storytelling
1) Selection of a story to tell
2) Preparation of the story
3) Practice telling the story aloud to yourself
4) Announce your story informally in many ways
5) At the end of the storytelling, do not give any check-up questions or
check-up questions or tests.
6) Children may draw pictures or illustrations of the character they like
best or they may dramatize the story later on.

18. Finer Points of Delivery

19. Where to Find Stories?

20. Visual Ideas

21. How to Tell a Digital Story?
1. Find your story
2. Map your story
3. Capture your audience’s attention
right away
4. Tell your story from your unique
point of view
5. Use fresh and vivid language
6. Provoke emotion
7. Use your own voice
8. Choose your images and sounds
carefully
9. Be as brief as you can be
10. Make sure your story has
rhythm

22. Conclusion
Storytelling can be seen as a foundation for learning and teaching. While the
story listener is engaged, they are able to imagine new perspectives, inviting a
transformative and empathetic experience. This involves allowing the individual to
actively engage in the story as well as observe, listen and participate with minimal
guidance. Listening to a storyteller can create lasting personal connections, promote
innovative problem solving and foster a shared understanding regarding future
ambitions. The listener can then activate knowledge and imagine new possibilities.
Together a storyteller and listener can seek best practices and invent new solutions.
Because stories often have multiple layers of meanings, listeners have to listen
closely to identify the underlying knowledge in the story.

23. Storytelling is used as a tool to teach children the importance of
respect through the practice of listening. As well as connecting children
with their environment, through the theme of the stories, and give them
more autonomy by using repetitive statements, which improve their
learning to learn competence. It is also used to teach children to have
respect for all life, value inter-connectedness and always work to
overcome adversity.
Conclusion