The news on television, radio, and in the newspaper is nothing but stories. The Bible and other religious books are full of stories. The lessons teachers give in school are often stories. Songs tell stories. Pictures tell stories. Movies tell stories. Comedians make up their routines with stories.
When you tell a friend about something that happened to you, you are telling a story. Can you think of the last story you heard? Think hard: it may be something you just heard a few minutes ago! Some stories have lasted hundreds and even thousands of years and are still being told. Stories began with the oral tradition, meaning they were passed on by being heard and retold.
Later, people began to write the stories down, but we still love to hear stories told out loud. Stories are powerful. They can teach morals — the values that the author of the story thinks people should live by. They can teach history. They can entertain us. They can make us laugh.
They can make us cry. Telling stories is a large part of what makes people connected to each other. Stories are a part of every culture. Stories about our country and its history help us feel proud of our nation. Stories about our ancestors teach us about where we came from and the things we have in common with other people around us. You probably have favorite stories of your own.
What is your favorite story? A man named Robert Moss said that the Australian Aborigines think that the important stories are always seeking the right person to tell them, looking for the storyteller like an animal hunting its prey. Do you think there could be a story looking for you? Storytelling is more than just reading the words of a story out loud. It takes other skills as well. It is important to be able to use different tones in your voice when you are telling a story.
If your voice stays at the same level, it is boring! You will want your voice to go higher and lower. You will want your voice to go louder and softer. You can practice this with games. These games will help you develop the skills you need to make yourself a good storyteller.
First, read a paragraph of a story, any story. Keep your voice the same level. Just say it flat. Read the same paragraph again that you read before. This time, let your voice go loud and soft. Go high and low. Go fast and slow. Do you hear the difference? Which way sounds better? You will have to move around while you tell your story. You will use your arms and legs. You will use your hands and face to tell the story. Practice storytelling motions with this game. Stories are everywhere, but it can be hard to find a good story for telling.
You will want to start with short stories that you can remember. Fairy tales such as Cinderella make good stories to tell.
Folktales such as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan make good stories to tell. You can find folktales at americanfolklore. You can also find fairytales and folktales in books at the library. Pick a story you like to read. There are a number of ways in which storytelling can enhance intercultural understanding and communication.
Stories can…. Other benefits of using storytelling in the classroom. Stories reveal universal truths about the world. Through stories we see how very different people share the same life experiences and how human nature can transcend culture. Performance techniques. Telling a story can captivate an audience; that is, with the right techniques and a little practice.
Young Learners share a remarkable variety of personal experiences, values and ways of understanding. The language they learn in the classroom is the tool they use to shape their thoughts and feelings.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff is one of my favourites. I often choose three children of varying sizes to be the billy goats to help enact the story, and wooden claves or coconut shells can be played by other children as an accompaniment to the goats trip-trapping over the bridge. The troll is such a popular character that it is often played by three different children, whose voices become incredibly deep!
I like playing with the idea of telling the tale but altering the characters in it. So, the big bad wolf pops out from under the bridge, huffing and puffing but is unable to blow the goats off the bridge and ends up in the river — three times. The troll jumps out. The wolf frightens pigs not goats. The possibilities are endless. Perhaps Goldilocks could change places with Little Red Riding Hood, or the Three Little Pigs could leave their porridge and go for a walk in the woods while the troll eats their breakfast?
Once the children became familiar with changes to known stories, their expectation and excitement increased as to how a story would unfold.
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