Story Telling “Making it Fun”

Effective Story Telling Techniques Most people know that stories which hold a child’s attention get retold over and over again. What are 4 stories or nursery rhymes that can be retold from memory. Who can tell one right now?!

The following are effective techniques: First, the story must be appealing to children at their age of development. Second, the story teller has to do something to make the story visual. Children like to hear and see the story. Stories that trigger feelings draw them in Third, stories work best if told in an active setting. Do something other than sitting on the floor. “If the story is about a cave get under the table or desk”

Types of Stories Stories w/ a moral “Curious George” Stories about how children survive hostility “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Hansel & Gretel” Epic Stories – passed from one generation to the next Affective Stories – produce an emotional response “The Ugly Duckling” Fantasy, fairy tales, and rhymes “Cinderella, Peter Pan” Nonsense Stories – Dr. Seuss

Making a story visible Dramatize it or “act it out” Flannel board stories Chalkboard illustrations Picture books Puppet shows Videos and movies

Listen to the following story being read to you and answer the questions on the next slide for each story:

Children’s Story Evaluation: What is the Moral of the story? What type of development(s) {physical, intellectual, social, emotional or moral} does the story help a child develop? What age group would you recommend for this stories? Why? Please rate the story on a scale of 1- 10 and tell me why?