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

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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