1. Chapter 20 Guiding storytelling experiences

2. Storytelling Sharing in a make-believe world of adventure
Reciting a story or reading from a book
Children develop a love for both stories and books
Enhances language development

3. The importance of storytelling
Understand the world in which they live
Understand other people
Develop a positive attitude toward books
Develop listening skills
Build correct concepts of objects and form new ideas
Increase their vocabulary
Associate written and spoken words

4. The importance of storytelling
Understand that print carries meaning
Develop an appreciation for printed words
Learn the difference between everyday conversation and written language
Understand that letters can be capital or small
Develop a desire to read
Learn that people read from left to right

5. The importance of storytelling
Children learn the words that describe feelings and experiences they have.
They learn to think about familiar situations in new ways.
Stories invite children to explore and wonder about their world.

6. The importance of storytelling
Provide models of acceptable behavior and positive relationships.
They learn how people express their feelings and become more understanding of others’ needs.
Good for relaxation and a quiet activity

7. Books as a source of stories
Picture Books
Single words or simple sentences
First books shared with young children
May be wordless allowing the adult to tell the story
Brown bear brown bear what do you see

8. storybooks Family life stories Animal stories Fairy tales
Most are built around themes of achievement, love, and reassurance

10. The Tale of peter rabbit
Peter has an adventure but safely returns home (achievement)
His mother tucks him into bed and gives him tea (Love and reassurance)

11. Family Life stories Theme of social understanding
Children usually have problems in these stories
Funny or serious
problems are resolved with love and concern
I Ain’t gonna paint no more!

12. Animal stories Animals have some human qualities
ANIMALS HAVE SOME UNUSUAL SUCCESS OR ABILITY

13. FAIRY TALES A THEME OF ACHIEVEMENT
CHARACTERS OR HEROS PERFORM DIFFICULT TASKS IN ORDER TO SUCCEED
CONFRONT GIANTS, WITCHES OR OTHER OBSTACLES
KINDNESS AND GOODNESS WIN OUT OVER EVIL

14. SeLECTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Fictional content
Should reflect the children’s developmental level, backgrounds, and experiences
Select realistic stories for children under five – often cannot separate fact from fiction

15. SeLECTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Illustrations
Pictures should almost tell the story by themselves
Brightly colored pictures with large, clearly defined objects
Reflect actions
Avoid unneeded detail

16. SeLECTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Vocabulary
A good book creates a sense of wonder
Uses words that can be understood by children of certain age
Repetition of some words will increase children’s enjoyment
Chicka chicka boom boom

17. SeLECTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Durability
Children should be allowed to hold and carry books
Turn the pages
Dull pages to prevent glare
Binding should lay flat when the book is open

18. SeLECTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Length
Infants and toddlers – few minutes
2-year-olds – 5 to 8 minutes
3-year-olds – 6 to 10 minutes
4-year-olds – 8 to 12 minutes
5-year-olds – 10 to 15 minutes
Selecting Books Based on Age – (transparency master 20-2)

19. Avoid stories that reinforce stereotypes
Choose age-appropriate stories
Free from stereotypes – preset ideas about people based on one characteristic, such as sex, culture, nationality, religion or age
Pictures should be observed closely since they have more impact than words

20. Avoid stories that reinforce stereotypes
Free of sexism – any action, attitude, or outlook used to judge a person based only on the sex of that person
Ratio of men/boys to women/girls
Stereotyping of older people – realistic and positive image of older adults