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STORYTELLING

STORYTELLING. What do you think?. The second principle of magic ... things which have once been in contact with each other continue to act on each other at a distance even after the physical contact has been severed. Sir James Frazer  . Why tell stories?. For enjoyment.

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STORYTELLING

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  1. STORYTELLING

  2. What do you think? The second principle of magic ... things which have once been in contact with each other continue to act on each other at a distance even after the physical contact has been severed. Sir James Frazer  

  3. Why tell stories? • For enjoyment • Pass down traditions • Draw references to real life • Find solutions to problems (critical thinking) • Foster positive attitudes/values.

  4. What does Swami say about telling stories? • “Stories should impress on the children, silently and spontaneously, the value of restraint in dealing with nature and life.” • “..select stories which will imprint in the mind genuine disgust for evil sights, evil entertainments, evil deed and evil habits.”

  5. How to select your story… • Determine value to be taught • Determine objectives - what is it you wish the children to achieve at the end of the lesson • Select a story that would facilitate your objectives

  6. TYPES OF QUESTIONS • Vocabulary • Literal • Inferential • Analysis

  7. LITERAL QUESTIONS • What was the name of the tiny boy? • Which conkers were the best? • What was the name of the game that the children played with the conkers?

  8. INFERENTIAL QUESTIONS • Why didn’t the conkers fall off the tree? • Why did Timmy give Barry his conker? • What name can you give this story? • What lesson did Barry learn?

  9. ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS • How do you think the conker tree felt when Barry threw stones at it? • Does this story remind you of anything in your own life? • What did you feel when you heard the story? • Which Human Value do you think Timmy displayed towards the conker tree?

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