The document discusses methods for effective storytelling. It recommends learning the story well, telling it engagingly by asking questions and having students retell parts, and finding spiritual lessons or "treasures" within the story. Specific techniques are outlined, such as varying pitch, rate and volume when telling stories, acting out gestures, and leading discussions to help listeners discover insights from the stories. The overall goal is to make stories understood, remembered and applicable to students' lives.

1. Storytelling Fun
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2. Storytelling
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3. Storytelling
It is conveying of
events in words,
sounds and
actions.
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4. Storytelling Reality
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5. Storytelling Reality
• We have a limited time with the
students
• We have a limited time with the
students
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6. Storytelling Reality
• We have a limited time with the
students
• How much time do you spend with
storytelling?
• We have a limited time with the
students
• How much time do you spend with
storytelling?
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7. Storytelling Reality
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8. Storytelling Reality
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
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the time
to be:
the time
to be:

9. Storytelling Reality
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
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the time
to be:
the time
to be:

10. Storytelling Reality
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
• Remembered
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
• Remembered
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the time
to be:
the time
to be:

11. Storytelling Reality
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
• Remembered
• Applied in the lives
• We need to take advantage of
that we have for Bible lessons
• Understood
• Remembered
• Applied in the lives
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the time
to be:
the time
to be:

12. Three main steps to this method
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13. Three main steps to this method
Learn the story Learn the story
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14. Three main steps to this method
Learn the story
Tell the story
Learn the story
Tell the story
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15. Three main steps to this method
Learn the story
Tell the story
Find the treasure
Learn the story
Tell the story
Find the treasure
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16. “With the help of““
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17. “With the help of““
Words Words
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18. “With the help of““
Words
Sounds
Words
Sounds
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19. “With the help of““
Words
Sounds
Actions
Words
Sounds
Actions
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20. Method 1: Learn the story
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21. Method 1: Learn the story
Articulate the story Articulate the story
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22. Work with words
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23. W o r ds o r ds
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24. W “Tool to create story
o r ds
“Tool to create story
o r ds
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25. W “Tool to create story
“Understand the message it conveys
o r ds
“Tool to create story
“Understand the message it conveys
o r ds
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26. W “Tool to create story
“Understand the message it conveys
“Say/read/express clearly
o r ds
“Tool to create story
“Understand the message it conveys
“Say/read/express clearly
o r ds
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27. W •Tool to create story
•Understand the message it conveys
•Say/read/express clearly
•Pick some of them that help you tell the
story spontaneously
o r ds
•Tool to create story
•Understand the message it conveys
•Say/read/express clearly
•Pick some of them that help you tell the
story spontaneously
o r ds
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28. Method 2: Tell the story
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29. Method 2: Tell the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
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30. Method 2: Tell the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
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31. Method 2: Tell the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
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32. Method 2: Tell the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
• Leaving blanks and having them fill in the
blanks
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
• Leaving blanks and having them fill in the
blanks
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33. Method 2: Tell the story
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
• Leaving blanks and having them fill in the
blanks
• Inserting obvious errors and have them
catch it and correct it.
• Engage the students by asking
questions to make them repeat the factsin the story and also call a volunteer
toretell the story after you shared it
• Lead them through the story
• Asking questions as you•re leading them
(the whole class)
• Leaving blanks and having them fill in the
blanks
• Inserting obvious errors and have them
catch it and correct it.
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34. •Work with sounds•
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35. Sounds or the Vocal Variety
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36. Sounds or the Vocal Variety
•Pitch = highness and lowness •Pitch = highness and lowness
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37. Sounds or the Vocal Variety
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
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38. Sounds or the Vocal Variety
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
•Volume = varies• loud or soft
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
•Volume = varies• loud or soft
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39. Sounds or the Vocal Variety
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
•Volume = varies• loud or soft
•Quality = to distinct characters
•Pitch = highness and lowness
•Rate = your pacing (slow or fast)
•Volume = varies• loud or soft
•Quality = to distinct characters
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40. “Work with actions“
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41. Actions or gestures
Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a sycamorefig tree to see Him, since Jesus was coming
that way.
Zacchaeus ran ahead and climbed a sycamorefig tree to see Him, since Jesus was coming
that way.
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42. Method 3: Find the treasure
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43. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
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44. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
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45. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
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46. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
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47. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
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48. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
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49. Method 3: Find the treasure
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
“ Questions are then used to lead listeners to discover and
share Spiritual Applications.
“ Lead the listeners to the spiritual treasures in
the story.
“ Lead listeners to Spiritual Observations through
questions
“ Listen to their answers
“ Someone may find an observation or treasure other than
what you may be leading them to.
“ If what he/she found is valid or makes sense, then key in to
that and allow others to see that as well.
“ Questions are then used to lead listeners to discover and
share Spiritual Applications.
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50. Jesus Christ is a
storyteller Himself. He
used many stories and
parables as one of His
many strategies in
teaching/preaching...
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51. Storytelling Fun
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