Stories For Children V.Ab.
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STORYTELLING and STORYREADING Guidelines for the English class Claudia Alvarez
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Storytelling and Storyreading in the English class
Transcript of Stories For Children V.Ab.
STORYTELLING and STORYREADING
Guidelines for the English class
Claudia Alvarez
STORIES FOR CHILDREN
REASONS FOR STUDENTS´LACK OF INTEREST
• Films
• T.V.
• Computer Games
• C.D. Rom
• Specialized Magazines
• Other
WHY STORYTELLING?
• CONSTANT SOURCE OF LANGUAGE EXPERIENCE
• MOTIVATION
• MEANING (STUDENTS LISTEN WITH A PURPOSE)
• FLUENCY (FOUR SKILLS)
WHY STORYTELLING?
• LANGUAGE AWARENESS
• COMMUNICATION (SHARING AND COLLABORATING)
• INEXPENSIVE
SELECTION OF STORIES
CHOOSE A STORY...
• WHICH YOU LIKE
• TO ENGAGE CHILDREN
• IS RIGHT FOR THAT GROUP
• THAT OFFERS A RICH EXPERIENCE OF LANGUAGE
CHOOSE A STORY...
• DOES NOT CONTAIN LONG AND BORING DESCRIPTIONS
• CAN BE CONNECTED WITH OTHER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES , TOPICS STUDENTS ARE WORKING WITH
• YOU FEEL YOU CAN TELL OR READ WELL
FLUENCY IN THE FOUR SKILLS
LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING
LISTENING AND READING FLUENCY
• WARN BEFOREHAND THAT THEY CAN´T UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING
• DEVELOP ABILITIES TO SEARCH FOR MEANING, PREDICTING AND GUESSING
SPEAKING AND WRITING FLUENCY
• IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE RISK TAKING AND APPROXIMATION ARE ENCOURAGED, THERE IS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO HAVING A GO WITH THE LANGUAGE
Andrew Right
CLASSIFICATION OF TEXTS
JANET NORRIS
PICTURE BOOKS
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
STORY BOOKS
CHAPTER BOOKS
HOW TO REMEMBER STORIES
• MENTAL RULES OR WEBS
• WRITTEN SPIDER WEBS (STORY SKELETONS)
HOW TO REMEMBER STORIES
• SEE THE STORY AS A FILM IN YOUR IMAGINATION
• REMEMBER THE PERSONALITIES OF THE CHARACTERS (THIS WILL REMIND YOU OF THE STORY)
STORY TELLING TIME
• CREATE A MAGIC ATMOSPHERE (KIDS SHOULD SIT ON THE FLOOR)
• CHANGE SEATING ARRANGEMENT
• STORY BAG (STUDENTS GET STORY-MINDED)
STORY TELLING TIME
• BACKGROUND MUSIC
• MIGHT SHOW A PICTURE AS AN INTRODUCTION
STORY TELLING TIME
• START WHEN EVERYBODY IS PAYING ATTENTION
• KEEP PACE AND PAUSE AND STEADY BREATHING
• RESORT TO FLASHBACKS WHENEVER POSSIBILE
• USE KEY MOMENTS (MAKE SOME WORDS MORE IMPORTANT )
STORY TELLING TIME
• INVOLVE CHILDREN (THEY SHOULD FEEL PART OF THE STORY)
• LOOK AT YOUR AUDIENCE (GIVE THEM TIME TO DIGEST THE STORY)
• CHILDREN SHOULD BE PARTICIPANTS!!!
A CHECKLIST FOR THE CRAFT OF YOUR STORY
TELLING
QUESTION YES NO
1. Were the children engaged?
2. Did they understand enough to enjoy it?
3. Did they all hear me?
BOOK REPORT
CERTIFICATE
READING AWARD
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
SAMPLE
HOME READING DIARY
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