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Innovations in Storytelling
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Type: Reading
Skills: Language & Literacy
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Reading can be done with children of all ages, even babies. The infants will be listening to your voice -- hearing your tone and how enthusiastic you sound. Toddlers will begin repeating their favorite parts of the books and ask questions and repeat vocabulary. And preschoolers will also enjoy hearing some of their favorite books.
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What We Learn |
Choose stories that use sounds, repetition, rhyme and song
Go with the flow – you don’t have to finish the story
Use hand puppets or other props to make the story come alive. |
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Storybook
Hand-puppets |
How-To |
First, I like to prepare the kids so they know what we are going to do. I like to ask them questions and get them ready for story time. The little ones may not understand you but they will hear the enthusiasm and anticipation in your voice. The older kids can get really excited and look forward to hearing the story.
Especially for younger kids, choose books that incorporate sounds. For instance, “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” by Mike Resnick gives kids the chance to make animal noises. Stories that use repetition, rhyme and song really help pique kids’ interest.
Incorporate hand puppets or other props that you may have around your house to make the story come alive.
Remember, it’s not important to necessarily finish the story. If the children are interested in a particular page of the book, explore that page with them. Use their interest to interact with them and ask them questions about why they like that page. Go with the flow. |
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