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Why Storytelling in Education?
Why Tell Stories in the Classroom:
- Demonstrates the importance of literature and the role books play in our lives
- Introduces folklore, literature, and world cultures
- Helps students develop effective ways of discussing literature
- Helps students appreciate the beauty and rhythm of language
- Develops students’ listening skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities
- Challenges students’ view of the world and offers them different perspectives
- Helps them evaluate the messages and effects of mass communication
- Allows students to distinguish detail while understanding the "whole picture"
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Why Encourage Kids to Tell Stories:
- Helps students develop their talents for creative and imaginative expression
- Allows them to clearly express their ideas and concerns
- Helps them to develop communication skills and self-confidence
- Allows productive individual and group participation
- Allows conflict evaluation and the opportunity for creative solution
- Encourages respect amongst peers as they each present their stories
- Students learn to adapt their form of expression to various audiences
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Resources
- Collins, Rives and Cooper, Pamela; The Power of Story - Teaching Through Storytelling;
Gorsuch Scarisbrick, Publishers (1997)
- Gillard, Marni; Story Teller Story Teacher; Stenhouse Publishers (1996)
- Griffin, Barbara Budge; Students as Storytellers The Long and the Short of Learning
a Story; Griffin McKay Publications (1995)
- Kinghorn, Harriet R. and Pelton, Mary Helen; Every Child a Storyteller - A Handbook
of Ideas; Teachers Ideas Press (1991) (www.lu.com)
- National Storytelling Association, Tales as Tools; The National Storytelling Press (1994)
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Web Resources
Arts Education Curriculum Guides
Arts Education Ideas
ArtsEd.Net
Arts Education Partnership
ArtsLynx Arts Education Links
Association for the Advancement of Arts Education
National Standards for Arts Education
Schoolgigs.com
The Center for Arts Education
The Getty's Arts Education Website
The Kennedy Center ArtsEdge
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Study Guides
Above & Beyond Study Guide
Across America Study Guide
Holiday Celebrations Study Guide
Jambalaya Study Guide
Jump Jiggle Jam Study Guide
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