Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Stories for Young Learners

Stories can be stimulating for children. In second language learning, stories can assist teachers to develop positive reading habits in young learners.

Features of children’s stories
  • Character
  • Storyline
  • Time sequence
  • Setting
  • Diction
  • Length
  • Illustration
Types of stories
  • Modern fantasy
  • Realistic fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Biography/Autobiography
  •  Folk tales
REFERENCES
Cox, C. (2004). Teaching language arts: A student and response-  centred  classroom. (4th Edition) Massachusetts: Allyn & Bacon
Brand, S. & Donato, J. (2001).  Storytelling in emergent literacy – Fostering multiple intelligences.  Albany, NY: Delmar Publishing.

Smyth, J.  (2005). Storytelling with young children.  Watson, ACT: Early Childhood Australia.



Selection of stories for young learners
·         Appropriate language level
·         Content
·         Visuals
·         Language learning potentials

Craft of storytelling
Exploring Language through Stories

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