Storytelling in Primary Education

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Storytelling in primary education


This blog post will be discussing what happened during our seminar on the 06/11/2018. The aim of the seminar was to create our own movie using iPad and the camera. We started off by writing a script and discussing in groups what roles will suit each induvial the best. We also planned and prepared the item we would be using in our movie. As part of the planning, we discussed where the setting of the story will take place and what the storyline of the movie. Designing our own movie allowed us to involve storytelling through acting, storytelling can be done in many ways and making a movie being one of the ways. Whilst making the movie it involved using our imagination and being creative with different ideas and resources. From reading stories and watching films in the past it allowed us to pick up ideas from there and expand on our imagination. The experience from doing this activity encouraged us to interact with team members and be involved through the joy of creating a story through video. We also used facial expressions and body language to create the best piece of the movie. This shows that children delivering a story through a movie it can enhance different areas in learning without realising. Children are telling stories every day from reading a book to telling a friend or teacher what they did on the weekend or past experiences.  Storytelling also promotes children to learn in a fun way and can be used to increase literacy skills as well as reading and communication skills (Haven & Ducey, 2007).

Literacy is a crucial subject in education that helps children in many ways, and one is telling stories. Children can communicate effectively when telling stories or listening to stories which also enhances their thinking skills. Donaldson’s Report (2015) furthers the importance of literacy and how it is vital for a child’s ability in language and thinking skills, children also need the free will of expressing their views and exploring different ideas through language skills (Donaldson, 2015, p. 40).

Reference

Donaldson, G. (2015) Successful Futures, Independent Review of Curriculum and Assessment Arrangements in Wales. OGL. P. 40.


Haven, K. & Ducey, M. (2007). Crash course in storytelling. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.






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