What is a way to pass history to our future? Through story telling! Storytelling can be done in a variety of ways. Storytelling is the oldest form of communication and is an honored tradition of sharing stories from person to person has been done for years. Cultures have told stories to everyone and pass history to generations. Storytelling stimulates the listener’s imagination. There new ways are electronically through the Internet such as social networks. Have you used computer programs such as movie time to develop a story? If you haven’t, it isn’t difficult. Movie time is free of charge and can be downloaded from the Internet. There are step by step procedures for easy reading. You can down load pictures, sound and music. Don’t forget to ask permission and give credit for using copywrited materials.
Many libraries are starting to use digital imaging and recording to share interviews from grandparents and family members. This offers the opportunity to share rich history from the past and preserve it for the future. Traditional storytelling is still fun and a great way to share stories. You can become a great storyteller by using your voice, facial expressions and body language to bring your story characters to life. Also, story props such as puppets or visual elements are great to add to your story telling adventures.
Storytelling is also a teaching tool. This process involves all language arts areas by involving communication skills, language and comprehension skills. This process provides the skills of creating and innovating, collaborating; finding and evaluating information; problem solving; and analytical thinking. More information about storytelling and teaching 21stCentury Skills can be found @ www.thestoryconnection.com
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