10 story telling tips to grab your students' attention
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Use story telling as a tool to help awaken and develop your students! Do you sometimes look up from the book you're reading to your class only to find students that have drifted off into a day dream or gotten caught up in a friendly conversation? You might want to work on your story telling skills so you can avoid this and really connect with each individual student on every level. These ten story telling tips will help you capture your students' attention and keep them riveted from beginning to end.TRANSCRIPT
USE STORY TELLING AS A TOOL TO HELP AWAKEN & DEVELOP YOUR STUDENTS!
10 Story Telling Tips To Grab Your Students’ Attention
“TEACHING IS A CREATIVE PROFESSION” – SIR KEN ROBINSON - TED TALKS - HOW TO ESCAPE
EDUCATIONS DEATH VALLEY
Opening the Creative Tool box:Story Telling
FIND OUT WHAT MAKES THEM TICK
1. Get to Know Your Kids
TAKE SOME TIME TO RESEARCH THE SUBJECT .
2. Dive Into The Subject Matter
GRAB THEIR ATTENTION BY PRESENTING A PROBLEM THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO
KEEP LISTENING
3. Hook Them From The Start
PRESENT THE STORY TO YOUR OWN KIDS, NIECES & NEPHEWS, OR FAMILY &
FRIENDS
4. Practice, Practice, Practice
DON’T JUST HIDE THE TRUTH BECAUSE THEY ARE KIDS
5. Tell the Truth
KEEP YOURSELF ON TRACK & USE AN EMPTY TIMELINE, FILLING IN EVENTS AS THEY
HAPPEN, TO VISUALLY ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS
6. Create a Timeline
MOVE AROUND & ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS
7. Get Up
LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO THEM
8. Make Eye Contact
INVITE YOUR KIDS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STORY
9. Get Your Kids Moving
MUSIC HAS BEEN USED THROUGHOUT HISTORY TO HELP PRESERVE TRADITIONS & TELL
STORIES
10. Use Music
HAVE YOUR STUDENTS GET IN GROUPS AND RETELL THE STORY IN THEIR OWN
WAY
Bonus Tip: Have Your Kids Retell the Story