Técnicas para contar una historia de forma correcta.

1. STORYTELLING AND MORE!
1. Reflection: take a moment to reflect about the meaning of storytelling for
storytellers and for listeners.
2. Rationale for Using Stories: (justificación)
a. Holistic approach.
b. Natural acquisition of language.
c. For early foreign language classes.
d. Children love stories!
3. Techniques for Storytelling:
 Begin with short sessions which do not demand too much from children.
 If possible, sit on the floor around you, making sure everyone can see
you and the illustrations and can hear you clearly.
 Read slowly and clearly. Pupils must to have time to ask, make
comments…
 Make comments about the illustrations and point to them to focus the
pupils’ attention.
 Encourage your pupils to take part in the storytelling by repeating key
vocabulary items and phrases.
 Use gestures, mime, facial gestures to help convey the meaning.
 Vary the pace, tone and volume of your voice.
 Pause where appropriate to add dramatic effect or to give children time
to relate what they hear to what they see, and to assimilate details in the
illustrations.
 Disguise your voice for the different characters as much as you can.
 Make sound effects where possible.
 Ask questions to involve children.
 Do not be afraid to repeat, expand and reformulate.

2. 4. Storytelling activities:
a. Pre-storytelling activities:
Before you start telling a story, you can do any of the following activities
to prepare your students:
 Capture their attention, for example with a song.
 Connect to prior knowledge and experiences.
 Review language students have learned.
 Pre-teach new vocabulary or expressions.
 Predict what will happen in the story.
 Give students a purpose for listening.
b. During and Post-Storytelling Activities
During and after a storytelling, the teacher can do the following activities
to check comprehension of the story and encourage students to practice new
language:
 Q & A.
 TPR (Total Physical Response).
 Group retelling.
 Create your own ending.
 Drama.
 Story mapping.
 Story boarding.
 Read & Write Books.
 Projects.
c. Reading and writing are important to complement the listening activities.
5. Conclusion
CREATIVITY IS KEY!
GET STUDENTS INVOLVED!
INCORPORATE SONGS & CHANTS!
COLLABORATE & SHARE MATERIALS!
BUT MOST OF ALL… HAVE FUN!