TFM: STORYTELLING

Storytelling: a tool to exalt learning

TRABAJO FIN DE MASTER MASTER EN ENSEÑANZA BILINGÜE EN CENTROS EDUCATIVOS DE EDUCACIÓN PRIMARIA E INMERSIÓN EN LENGUA INGLESA

SARA RODRÍGUEZ DEL POZOTUTORA: NURIA SENISE LIROLA

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INDEX

1 . Introduction of Storytelling

2 .Storytelling as a tool of learning

3 . Benefits of Storytelling

4 . Storytelling as a cross curricular tool

5 . Conclusion

6 . Bibliography

STORYTELLING

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Storytelling as a valuable form of human expression

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STORYTELLING AS A LEARNING TOOL

Storytelling is suitable for children, especially young children, but as Ellis and Brewster 2 (1991, 2002), said “while the telling of stories in class is often associated with primary-age children, the attraction of the story remains throughout life”. (p 2)

2 These authors wrote the book Tell it Again! The Storytelling Handbook for Primary English Language Teachers

For primary education

BENEFITS

• A shared social experience
• A way people can create meaning in their lives and make sense of the world.
• Students develop critical thinking skills and the ability to imagine.
• A book gives relaxation to our mind and soul.
• Stories are great vehicles to use when problems need to be solved.

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STORYTELLING: A CROSS CURRICULAR TOOL

• Maths
• ICT, technologies
• History
• Social and Natural Science
• Physical Education (P.E)
• English

CONCLUSION

Storytelling give us the power to time travel

Bibliography

- ELLIS, Gail; BREWSTER, Jean. Tell it again! : The new storytelling handbook for primary teachers. Harlow: Penguin English, 2002. 188 s. ISBN 0-582-44774- MCDRURY, J. and Alterio, M. G. (2001) Achieving reflective learning using storytelling pathways. Innovations in Education and Training International, 38(1): 62-73. - SALMON, Christian. Storytelling: La máquina de fabricar historias y formatear mentes. Barcelona, 2008.

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