Story Telling
People tend to show the keen interest to a story when ever they listen a boring classroom sessions / seminars or lectures etc. Story telling is an act in which a teller conveys a message information and knowledge to audience in an entertaining way.
Methods of Story Telling :
- Story telling with movements:Stories that involve movements and gestures, that helps to the children and they can be easily understand the concept(hand movements,gestures) by them.
- Story telling with accessories:While telling the story, if we use the accessories like box, paper, pen, or any thing, that will help to understand the concept easily.
- Story telling with puppets:It is the oldest form of storytelling, where in villages the people use to enact the show with puppets and by using these puppets they telecast the whole show.
- Story telling using picture clues:Picture clues involve a combination of words & pictures. Some people can’t remember the things easily but by seeing the pictures they can easily understand the concept.
Benefits/Tips for Story Telling:
- Promote a feeling of well being and relaxation.
- Increase willingness to communicate their thoughts & feelings.
- Encourage active participation.
- Increase verbal proficiency.
- Encourage use of imagination & creativity.
- Encourage cooperation.
- Enhance listening skills.
- Tell yourself the story in your own words.
- Create your own version of story.
- Use your face, body & gesture (let your body speak).
- Create a charismatic presence.
- Always remember to regain your style as narration.
- Be confident and dynamic.
- Use silence & pause to add dramatic effect.
- Communication must be interactive (two ways).
- Have a clear focus & maintain the concentration.
- Vary the volume, pitch & tempo of your voice.
- Maintain eye contact with the audience/individual listeners.
- Encourage active participation.
However Story telling is an art of making people to understand the concept without using the method of muggingup, only by listening carefully and understanding it.