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Storybooks and Storytelling

'Learning without reviewing is like trying to fill up the bath without putting the plug in' 'Aprender sin repasar es como intentar llenar la bañera sin poner el tapón' by Wise and Lovatt

Why use stories and storybooks? With your partner, spend 3 or 4 mins discussing why storybooks and stories are useful for young learners. Think of at least 10 reasons!

Why use stories and storybooks? With your partner, spend 3 or 4 mins discussing why storybooks and stories are useful for young learners. Think of at least 10 reasons!

Why use stories and storybooks? With your partner, spend 3 or 4 mins discussing why storybooks and stories are useful for young learners. Think of at least 10 reasons!

They are fun, attractive, eye-catching and motivating!

Research points to evidence that students who are regularly read to, do better at school.

Can help students to develop a positive attitude towards foreign languages.

They exercise the imagination and children become involved with the characters.

Help younger learners make sense of the world around them. (Fisher 2005)

Ideal for presenting cultural information too.

You can repeat the story lots of times (if you tell it well)

You can introduce and revise vocabulary and grammar structures.

Help to develop a child's concentration and learning strategies eg. guessing new words, using visual clues, hypothesising.

Help to develop a child's concentration and learning strategies eg. guessing new words, using visual clues, hypothesising.

Look at these books 1) What can you pre-teach (what the students need to know before you use them) 2) How can you use them to engage the class? How can you introduce the book, increase engagment, encourage the students to listen etc. What about a hook? 3) What age group? 3) Follow-up/after telling activities could you do.

Think about how John told 'Five little ducks' and discuss with a partner/small group the following. 1. What were the stages? 2. What did John do to try to maintain interest? 3. How did John check understanding? 4. What are the possible follow-up activities? 4. Your reaction? Thoughts? Opinion?