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.