Reflection of Storytelling

Challenge & Selection We have always told stories and they're a vital part of our daily communication, but stories have meaning beyond entertainment value. Using storytelling often helps the audience to connect with you, so they trust you. I used to work with children age 7 to 12 and some of them are having a very low confidence and not willing to speak up. I often

told them stories based on my childhood or based on a book characters they could relate to and share with them stories that would open them up to share their feelings and thoughts. Sometimes, I would ask them to close their eyes and imagine themselves in the story path to build up their empathy to the character and eventually rejoice with the character’s success at the end of the story.

Application I would always tread the story from their known point of view and journey them through the unknown. I would use different tones to

create the mood to keep their interest to the story. To get them to

open up or share their thoughts about the story shared, I some time would get them to write them down or draw a simple comic strips to express or share their thoughts about the story shared.

For those with low confidence children, I would make a big deal of their efforts and opinions shared so that they can feel good about themselves and have the confidence bar raised higher. We

always end the session with highlighting the kid's effort and what more important is that the low confidence ones are feeling more accepted among their peer group, their friends.

Insight & Approach You would be surprised to see how these children would share their thoughts. I some time would get them to present their work

either write ups or comic strips with the rest of the class. To have the quiet ones to stand up in front of the group and to share their thoughts is a very tough challenge. One step at a time; from being able to empathize with the character or the storyline and with the help and support from their friends, they would take a stand to share their work and express their thoughts and feelings.


Reflection of Storytelling Challenge & Selection We have always told stories and they 're a vital part of our daily communication , but stories have meaning beyond entertainment value . Using storytelling often helps the audience to connect with you , so they trust you . I used to work with children age 7 to 12 and some of them are having a very low confidence and not willing to speak up . I often told them stories based on my childhood or based on a book characters they could relate to and share with them stories that would open them up to share their feelings and thoughts . Sometimes , I would ask them to close their eyes and imagine themselves in the story path to build up their empathy to the character and eventually rejoice with the character ’s success at the end of the story . Application I would always tread the story from their known point of view and journey them through the unknown . I would use different tones to create the mood to keep their interest to the story . To get them to open up or share their thoughts about the story shared , I some time would get them to write them down or draw a simple comic strips to express or share their thoughts about the story shared . For those with low confidence children , I would make a big deal of their efforts and opinions shared so that they can feel good about themselves and have the confidence bar raised higher . We always end the session with highlighting the kid 's effort and what more important is that the low confidence ones are feeling more accepted among their peer group , their friends . Insight & Approach You would be surprised to see how these children would share their thoughts . I some time would get them to present their work either write ups or comic strips with the rest of the class . To have the quiet ones to stand up in front of the group and to share their thoughts is a very tough challenge . One step at a time ; from being able to empathize with the character or the storyline and with the help and support from their friends , they would take a stand to share their work and express their thoughts and feelings .