Storytelling and story-making, powerful teaching tools – how to tell and create stories with your students

Storytelling is a multifaceted tool that not only facilitates language acquisition but also contributes to the overall development of your learners by engaging their minds, sparking creativity, and creating a positive and enjoyable learning environment.

Stories help boost motivation and self confidence in our students, and they are invaluable aspects of learning.

Incorporating storytelling and story–making into your lessons can enrich learning experiences and make lessons more engaging.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify and understand the principles, structures, and elements of storytelling;
• Distinguish and explore different formats, techniques and styles of stories and storytelling;
• Learn how to create captivating stories that resonate and inspire action individualy and as a group;
• Include storytelling and story-making strategies in their lessons;
• Use storytelling and story-making in their teaching and educational activities;

Overall objectives of the mobility:

• To demonstrate and present to the participants how stories can facilitate learning and demonstrate the ways of creating stories with students and how to incorporate it in teaching and in lessons.

Recommended for Participation:

• VYL / YL teachers, teachers, teacher educators, trainers

Syllabus of the Education by Days:

• Day 1
  Introduction to the course, the school, and the trainer, and participant introductions
  Icebreaker activities;
  Teambuilding exercises
  Presentations of the participants’ schools.
  Story sharing
• Day 2
  Introduction to storytelling
  Why is storytelling such a powerful tool?
  The difference between story reading and storytelling
  Demonstration of one engaging story
  What are the main „ingredients“ of engaging and capturing storytelling
  Story structure, what makes the “bones” of a successful story (Plot, character, conflict, theme)
  Techniques: how to use voice, expression, gestures, visuals
  Storytelling games to inspire creativity and quickly generate stories;
• Day 3
  Explore story types (fables, legends, personal stories).
  Adapting existing stories and modifying them for classroom
  Group activity: Collaborate on generating story ideas for different lessons
• Day 4
  Why is story making important in teaching
  Creating original stories
  Language production, vocabulary expansion and grammar practice activities; building vocabulary,
  Critical thinking and story – making; engaging imagination when creating stories
  Practical story making activities to be used in classroom – demonstration and practice
  Day 5
  Practical session on story-making and storytelling: sharing stories in the group
  Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion