Copyright 2007 by Jackie Baldwin and Kathryn Eike Dudding. All Rights Reserved Modified date: 4/1/2012

This logo explicitly describes the interrelationship rooted between"Storytelling" as an instructional method and teaching major subjects in schools; and it manifests the centrality of being a main contributor of character building.

It is not an easy task to be a good story teller. A wise teacher should be aware of the useful advantages of such teaching tool. It is an art, a professional art, that embodies and conceals a high sense of responsibility towards growing individuals. He/she should be skillful enough to master the appropriate voice, tone, facial expressions, gestures and imagination. By encountering these skills, a teacher is capable of addressing both the heart and the mind of students and consequently approaching the academic purpose.

Storytelling as an Instuctional Method

Stories are a natural mode of thinking; they have powerful and effective impact on people. Storytelling is a traditional instructional method that has been recognised for centuries and until today. It is an art or craft of organising and transmitting information, teaching morals and implementing life lessons.

 Mastering the skills of retelling stories is a gift; those skills are manifest through usage of :

• Facial expressions
• Gestures
• Tone and voice
• Dialogue
• Repetition
• Exaggeration

Characteristics of a good story or elements of a well structured story are:

• A single theme
• Vivid word pictures
• A well developed plot
• Pleasing sounds
• Dramatic appeal
• Memorable characters

Classroom Implementations:
Storytelling is a tool adopted, developed and recommended by teachers and educators in order to manage classrooms, engage students and grasp their attention. The strengths of such tool make it :

• Applicable to all ages and subjects
• Provide a structure for remembering course material
• Grasping and engaging students' attention
• Create interest in subject-matter
• Familiar and accessible form of sharing information