Example Reflection – Storytelling

Challenge & Selection:      I am a volunteer at the Children's Cancer Hospital.  Parents knew how to comfort  their children who have been hit by a fever or a common cold and stomach pain,  for example, from time to time, by telling them that they will be fine, but what  about those who only tried to define disease for their children. How can a child  understand the meaning of the word "cancer", or that he is about to receive the next  dose of treatment, or that all this burning pain, exhaustion and constant fatigue is a  treatment for something? A very painful start, so what can we do - even a small  part - for this critical stage to pass as possible? Also, Sick children suffer from  diseases such as leukemia, malignant brain tumors and other chronic diseases.  Once they are diagnosed with the disease right after the diagnosis, they usually  have no desire to hear from the school in the hospital.  . And so, I started looking for many ways to deal with children. Storytelling was  one of the most successful methods for children        Selection:  Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world. Stories teach us about life,  about ourselves and about others. Storytelling is a unique way for kids to develop  an understanding, respect and appreciation for other cultures, and can promote a  positive attitude to people from different lands and religions.        Application:    By using storytelling, you can always talk about illness with children all the time.  Tell them stories about people who have experienced and won, Children take their  suffering and sickness into a world full of joy and beautiful imaginations.  it helps children to learn about concepts such as shape, size, space and color, up  and down, inside and outside, numbers and the names of objects. it can also  teach children about everyday tasks, such as how to brush their teeth, taking care  of animals, cleaning and tidying and preparing food. Also, it found  that stories have a strong influence on children's understanding of cultural and

gender roles. Stories do not just develop children's literacy; they convey values,  beliefs, attitudes and social norms which, in turn, shape children's perceptions of  reality.    Approach:  I think telling stories and visuals are ways to complement each other.  Visualizing refers to our ability to create pictures in our heads based on text we  read or words we hear. It is one of many skills that makes reading comprehension  possible. This method is an ideal strategy to teach to young students who are  having trouble reading.

