Stories are an effective tool for early foreign language classes. They use a holistic approach, support natural language acquisition, and help reduce anxiety. Children love stories because they are engaging and help them understand language. Effective storytelling techniques include speaking clearly, using gestures, varying tone and pace, asking questions, and allowing repetition. Pre- and post-storytelling activities like predicting, questioning, dramatizing and projects reinforce the language. Choosing age-appropriate stories with clear plots and cultural sensitivity is important. Organizing students and motivating them at the start helps tell stories effectively.

1. ALEJANDRA MORENO
ZUÑIGA
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STORYTELLING

2. WHAT IS STORYTELLING ?
- We are all storytellers!
- Captivating an audience is no easy task
- The tellers use their voices, movement, and expressions to bring these
elements to life in the listeners’ minds and hearts.

3. RATIONALE FOR USING STORIES
A: Stories use a holistic approach
B: Stories support natural acquisition of
language

4. C. Storytelling is effective for early foreign
language classes.
- Genuinely communicative
- Linguistically honest
- Real
- Affective domain
- Caters to the individual / forging a
community
- Reduce anxiety

5. D: Children love stories!
- They are always eager to listen stories
- They want to understand what is happening
- They can enjoy hearing stories in English
- They enjoy looking storybooks by themselves
- They can reread the stories they like when they
can read in English themselves.

6. TECHNIQUES
FOR
STORY
TELLING

7. - Begin with short sessions…
- Read slowly and clearly
- Make comments about the illustrations
- Encourage your pupils to take part in the
storytelling
- Use gestures, mime, facial gestures

8. - Vary the pace, tone and volume of your
voice
- Pause where appropiate
- Make sound effects where possible
- Ask question to involve children
- Do not be afraid of repeat, expand and
reformulate.

9. Storytelling activities

10. A: Pre-storytelling activities
- Capture their attention
- Connect to prior knowledge and
experiences
- Review language students have
learned
- Pre-teach new vocabulary or
expressions
- Predict what will happen in the story
- Give students a purpose for listening

11. B: During and Post-Storytelling Activities
- Q & A
- TPR
- Group retelling
- Create your own ending
- Drama
- Read and write books
- Projects

12. Choosing Stories for Use
with young Learners

13. - Appropriate to students interest
- Appropriate in terms of language level
- Leads to a number of useful follow up activities
- Is the right length
- Is culturally appropriate
- Has a clear and interesting story line

14. Guidelines for
telling a story
effectively

15. - Organize children
- Motivate students at the beginning of the story
- Introduce children to the topic
- Tell story using…
- Involve students in the story and create curiosity