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Types, Features and Benefits of storytelling in a primary ESL Classroom.,…
Types, Features and Benefits of storytelling in a primary ESL Classroom.
Features
- Contextualized Language Learning
Storytelling provides a meaningful context for language use, enabling learners to see how vocabulary, grammar, and syntax function in real-life scenarios. This contextualized approach helps young learners understand and retain language better.
- Multisensory Engagement
Storytelling engages multiple senses through visuals, sounds, and physical activities, enhancing learning retention and catering to various learning styles such as auditory, visual, kinesthetic.
- Emotional Connection and Motivation
Stories evoke emotions and captivate students’ attention, increasing motivation and making learning enjoyable. Emotional engagement can foster deeper connections with the language.
- Repetition and Predictability
Stories often include repetitive phrases and predictable patterns, which help learners internalize language structures.
- Development of Cultural Awareness
Storytelling introduces learners to diverse cultures and traditions, fostering intercultural understanding.
- Integrated Skill Development
Storytelling enhances multiple language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) simultaneously.
- Scaffolded Learning
Storytelling provides opportunities for scaffolding, where teachers guide learners in comprehending and producing language at their level.
- Creativity and Imagination
Stories stimulate creativity and imagination, encouraging learners to express themselves and think critically.
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Types
Oral Storytelling
Includes folklore, legends, myths, and fables.
Traditional verbal sharing of stories, often passed down through generations.
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-Stories presented in text form, such as books, poems, or articles.
-Includes genres like fiction, non-fiction, biographies, and essays.
Visual Storytelling
-Stories told through imagery, such as illustrations, photographs, or paintings.
-Often seen in comics, graphic novels, or visual art exhibits.
Digital Storytelling
Combines multimedia elements like text, images, video, and sound.
Found in blogs, social media, interactive websites, and videos.
-Delivered through live acts, such as plays, musicals, and dance.
-Includes theater, mime, and even stand-up comedy.
-Combines visual, auditory, and narrative elements.
-Includes movies, TV series, and documentaries.
Stories told through sound, like podcasts, audiobooks, or radio plays.
Often relies on dialogue, sound effects, and musi
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Allows audience participation, such as in video games, escape rooms, or role-playing games (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons).
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Stories tied to specific cultures or traditions, such as indigenous storytelling.
Often includes rituals, dances, or ceremonies.
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Stories used to teach or inform, such as in classroom settings or moral tales.
Includes parables, case studies, and historical narratives.
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Pushes boundaries of traditional forms, blending mediums or using unconventional methods.
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