Story Telling can be one of the greatest and powerful tools used when teaching young ones to love books.
* Some stories can be real from a book or something that has happened
* Some stories can be make-believe something you can make up to try to
get a certain lesson across<\/p>\n
RULES OF STORY TELLING
A. Read the story and know it.
– Know it well enough to tell it in your own words.<\/p>\n
B. Your story should focus on ONE MAIN IDEA<\/b>.
– What is the truth or moral I’m trying to communicate in my story?<\/p>\n
C. You can make up stories.
1. You need a main character <\/b>or hero (cowboy, astronaut, etc.).
* What is the character like?
* What is the character’s name?
* Is the character strong? smart? brave?<\/p>\n
2. Use the character weekly for 3 months<\/b>.
* But change adventures weekly.<\/p>\n
3. Reinvent the character for the next 3 months.
* Rotate stories every 2 to 3 cycles.<\/p>\n
D. Do not give away the whole story in the title or the beginning.
– Create suspense<\/b><\/p>\n
E. Use voices to create the mood.
– Sadness, anger, suspense, happiness, etc.<\/p>\n
F. Let characters talk.
– Act out the part.<\/p>\n
G. Story must have a PACE<\/b>.
– Speed up or slow down your voice.<\/p>\n
H. Use sound effects and objects.<\/p>\n
I. Ask questions while telling the story.
– This grabs the attention of the children.<\/p>\n
J. Make an application (truth in the lesson).
1. Build the story to a CLIMAX<\/b>.<\/p>\n
2. Bring the story to a CONCLUSION<\/b>.<\/p>\n
3. ASK QUESTIONS <\/b>at the end of every story.<\/p>\n
Learn to use the tool of story telling effectively to communicate and inspire young children to love to read and listen to stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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