Tag: storytelling
Week 6: Writing is fundamental
by ccolgan on February 11, 2016 12:03 am
This week’s reading focused on the role that storytelling and writing can have on a child. It’s so important to consider how and why someone wants to tell a story–sometimes it’s just a matter of giving a person the right tools in order to create a master storyteller. That might be a robot toy like… Read more Week 6: Writing is fundamental
Week 6 Response
by mwill5 on February 11, 2016 12:01 am
In reading the Cassell (2004) article, one section stood out to me in particular: “Despite descriptions of the multicultural aspects of storytelling activities, and some descriptions of their link to children’s literacy and other aspects of development (Labov, 1972; Lee, 1992; Miller & Hoogstra, 1992), virtually no attempt has been made to integrate their benefits into… Read more Week 6 Response
Week 6: Adults' role in guiding storytelling
by mjiang2 on February 5, 2016 11:10 pm
Both articles mentioned the importance of peers in storytelling, both as co-creators and as audience. I was wondering what’s the role of adults, including parents and teachers, in guiding and teaching storytelling. It seems to me that storytelling happens so naturally that kids don’t need much guidance – but how might we design interventions can… Read more Week 6: Adults' role in guiding storytelling