STORYTELLING

Storytelling

Storytelling

The ability to write is closely related to one's ability to read and represents a very important skill for humans as well. Instructional activities that focus on the child, where play is emphasized, greatly improve children's ability to tell stories. In one of these activities, children between the ages of 3 and 5 years are encouraged to tell their classmates stories and dictate them to a designated teacher (Pratt, 2006). Children are also encouraged to “act out,” with the aid of other children, their story in front of the classmates. Children are not forced to participate and in most cases it ...