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SATEAL Conference 20.03.2010 Inclusive Storytelling. Angela Rendall Teacher Moray EAL Service . What is storytelling and Why tell stories?. ‘In every language, in every part of the world story is the fundamental grammar of thought and communication.’
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SATEAL Conference 20.03.2010Inclusive Storytelling Angela Rendall Teacher Moray EAL Service
What is storytelling and Why tell stories? ‘In every language, in every part of the world story is the fundamental grammar of thought and communication.’ Robert Fisher “The story is told eye to eye mind to mind and heart to heart.” A Scottish traveller proverb “Storytelling and its spinoffs can not only bring about the aims of C4E but also serve the pedagogic needs of EAL learners.” Angela Rendall Best of all there is the magic in sharing a story. Angela Rendall 2010
Activity Get together in pairs. (3 minutess x2) • Each tell a story from your own life • Retell the story you heard back from your partner in the form of a tale. Think of a title, that tempts the listener to want to hear his or her story (3 minutes x 2) • Group reflection • Write down as many folktales you know in 3 minutes Angela Rendall 2010
The MIT is BossThe Most Important Thing could be……… Transformation from dissatisfaction to contentment Returns to original state unchanged Search for power is a futile digression Rich man Sun Cloud Wind Mountain Stone cutter Stone cutter Doug Lipman Angela Rendall 2010
Elidor Skills Listening Fluency through retelling Summarizing Sequencing Past tense Words for feelings Prepositions A Welsh Legend Angela Rendall 2010
Listening toHalloween talesfor ‘Tell a story’ week The Golden Bird Zelta Putns Angela Rendall 2010
The Little White Cat by the great Scottish traditional storyteller, Duncan Williamson BICS labelling vocabulary such as family, body parts, has/have got But also CALP if you talk about difference, skin colour. Angela Rendall 2010
Some activities with stories • What might happen next • Ask about pictures in the mind • How would you feel if you were? • What can you add? • Retell focussing on a sense • Favourite phrases • Inventing a story from within a story • Similar personal experiences to story • Flow chart, map, story mountain, emotion graphs Angela Rendall 2010
Some Sources for Stories and Activities • http://www.storyarts.org • http://www.storycove.com • http://www.storiestogrowby.com • http://www.communication4all.co.uk • http://www.planetozkids.com • http://www.folktale.net • http://www.timsheppard.co.uk • http://aaronshep.com/storytelling • http://www.candlelightstories.com Angela Rendall 2010