Storytelling

Grant Trew
Techniques for storytelling

Focus on meaning first

Start with understanding and
enjoyment
• Pictures
• Prediction
• Mime
• Realia
What do you do in the morning?
In the Morning
Techniques for storytelling
Allow students to respond non-verbally
at first
TPR (Total Physical response)
• TPR links learning to physical actions
• It allows learners to hear a lot of
English in meaningful contexts without
having to speak before they are
ready/comfortable
In the morning,

I wake up
‘Memoricons’
provide clues
for review

Regular review
is an essential
part of learning
In the morning,

I get out of bed

In the morning,

I wash my face
In the morning,

I comb my hair
In the morning,

I eat breakfast
In the morning,

I brush my teeth
In the morning,

I get dressed
In the morning,

I go to school
Activities
Sing the song
Sing the song
Using pages from the
activity book…
• Can provide a useful
change of pace
• Reviews key phrases
and vocabulary
• Helps develop fine
motor skills
Build Vocabulary
– Focus words
In the morning,

I get out of bed

In the morning,

I get out of bed

In the morning,

I wash my face
In the morning,

I comb my hair
Build Vocabulary
– Focus words

Activities
Activity book
Build Vocabulary
– Topic words

Colors
In the morning,

I wake up
In the morning,

I get out of bed

In the morning,

I wash my face
In the morning,

I eat breakfast
Orange Pink Yellow Green

Blue White Purple Red

Colors

Activities
Activity book
Review Activities
 Reading
I brush my teeth I get dressed
I wake up

I get out of bed

I eat breakfast
I wash my face
Sing the song
Sing the song
 Points to remember
• Talk in English as much as you can. Even if
students can’t understand all of what you are
saying, it will help them get used to the sound
of English.
• People learn in different ways. Use a variety
(visual, audio, movement) of activities.
• It is better to stop activities while they are
still fresh than to continue until they get
bored.
• Part of every lesson should be review. Like all
skills – If you don’t use it, you lose it!
Sing the song
 Thanks!

…and enjoy storytelling!