How can storytelling benefit your students?
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Active Listening
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Promotes wellbeing
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Supports writing
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Develops Creativity
Why bring storytelling to your classroom?
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Storytelling is a collective, communal activity
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Stories hold wisdom and insights into culture and into what it is to be human.
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Storytelling is our first and most powerful way to communicate ideas.
"Visual learners appreciate the mental pictures storytelling evokes. Auditory learners focus on the words and the storyteller’s voice. Kinesthetic learners remember the emotional connections and feelings from the story."
(What Makes Storytelling So Effective for Learning - Harvard Business Publishing)
Stories…
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Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation
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Increase children's willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings
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Encourage active participation
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Increase verbal proficiency
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Encourage use of imagination and creativity
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Encourage cooperation between students
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Enhance listening skills