Module #3: The art of story telling

An excellent storyteller is:

Ø      She/ He must have an energetic tone when he reads. A dull, flat tone is monotonous and boring.

Ø      She/ He must be emotive.

Ø      She/ He must be engaging so as to draw listeners into the story and make them hang on his every word.

Ø      She/ He must build suspense as he goes along as an overly predictable story isn't that great when being read to sometimes.

Ø      She/ He Appropriate facial expressions depending on the part of the story are a big plus. 

Ø      She/ He must remember that it's a story so he must have fun with the audience as he strings them along.

Ten books titles and authors appropriate for the age bracket Preschool children 7-9

1. The Ugly Duckling ( Hans Christian Andersen)

2. The Little Mermaid( Hans Christian Anderson)

3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

4. Cinderella (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

5. Sleeping Beauty (Charles Perrault)

6. Alice in Wonderland(CharlesLutwidge Dodgson)

7. The Frog Prince (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

8. Hansel and Gretel (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

9. The Tree Little Pigs and the Bad Wolf (Jacobs, Joseph)

10. Beauty and the Beast (Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve)

RUBRICS

4- Accomplished

3- Proficient

2- Intermediate

1-Beginner

Voice mechanics
Storyteller always speaks with appropriate volume, enunciates words clearly and uses non- monotonous vocal expressions throughout the storytelling.
Storyteller sometimes speaks with appropriate volume, enunciates words clearly and uses non-monotonous vocal expressions.
Storyteller seldom speaks with appropriate volume, enunciates words clearly and uses non-monotonous vocal expressions.
Storyteller never speaks with appropriate volume, enunciates words clearly and uses non-monotonous vocal expressions.
Facial expressions, body language and gestures
Storyteller always uses non-verbal cues to effectively deliver the message of the story
Storyteller sometimes uses non-verbal cues to effectively deliver the message of the story
Storyteller seldom uses non-verbal cues to effectively deliver the message of the story
Storyteller never uses non-verbal cues to effectively deliver the message of the story
Focus
Storyteller excellently maintains concentration, eye contact and strong presence
Storyteller satisfactorily maintains concentration, eye contact and strong presence
Storyteller fairly maintains concentration, eye contact and strong presence
Storyteller does not maintain concentration, eye contact and strong presence
Characterization
Storyteller excellently makes the characters come alive through effective dialogue delivery
Storyteller satisfactorily makes the characters come alive through effective dialogue delivery
Storyteller fairly makes the characters come alive through effective dialogue delivery
Storyteller does not make the characters come alive through effective dialogue delivery
Pacing
Storyteller excellently employs proper pacing for effect
Storyteller satisfactorily employs proper pacing for effect
Storyteller fairly employs proper pacing for effect
Storyteller does not employ proper pacing for effect