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Storytelling

Diane OFee-Powers's picture

STORYTELLING

Here are some websites on storytelling. I think these sites will make reading and writing stories a little bit more fun and interesting!!! 

http://www.storyarts.org/lessonplans/acrosscurriculum/index.html

www.childdrama.com/energy

http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszewski.htm

Another way I want to teach storytelling is with the use of Ambiguous Figures. I would like to start with the pictures Paul showed us in class.

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Another way I want to introduce storytelling in my classroom is by: first having the students play with Langton's Ants. After observing the ants in different scenarios, the students will write a story explaining how the ants reacted in different situations.

 

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Here is a lesson plan page that has a GUIDED IMAGERY writing lesson.

http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html