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LGA 3033 Stories for
Young Learners
Amirol Asraf bin Zainol
Nurainaa Izzati binti Daud
Nur Hamidah binti Hassan
Nesamani Raja Retanam
Stories and the teaching
contexts in the primary
English curriculum
World of Self
As children grow they become more aware of their
surroundings.
The home is the center of their world and later they
discover their neighbours and playground.
When they start schooling, they discover a whole new
realm with school, and friends.
World of Self
Personal details
Family and friends
Name and address of school
Greetings
Understand and follow instructions
Apology/ grateful
World of Stories
Deals with new experiences that they gain as they
enter into a new world beyond their personal
experiences.
Learners generate ideas from reading various
stories.
They deal or handle some of their situation based
on what they learn from the characters in the story.
World of Stories
Pets/ tame animals
Wild animals
Days of the week
Shapes
Plants/ parts of plants
People
Objects
Types of Stories
Folktales
Fables and talking animal tales
Fairytales
Fantasy
Moral tales
Benefits of Using Stories in Classrooms
Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation.
Encourage active participation.
Sparks learners’ imagination and creativity.
Allows learners to experience diverse culture.
Allows learners to learn new vocabulary.
World of Knowledge
Share knowledge like factual story, biography, or it
could be a fictional story where someone discover
knowledge in the process of their journey.
Helps learners to think rationally.
Teaches learners about moral values.
Helps learners to generate ideas through the story
they have read.
World of Knowledge
Colours
Places in school (directions)
Numbers
Days of the week
Things in class
Things at home
Parts of the body
Food in the canteen
Toys
Clothing
Transportation
The Hopes of Mankind
The hopes and dreams of children based on the stories they have heard.
Children could think about being nice to others, respect the elders, courageous and being honest.
Forming Moral Judgments
Educational values in stories takes place of itself in the
conscience of the child if the story is well-arranged and
adequately told.
Children begin to distinguish between good and bad,
generous and selfish, kind and cruel.
Children should realize that they should consider the
feelings of others who are smaller / larger than
themselves.
Stimulate Mental Processes
Young children are generally self-centered and
naturally selfish.
Story can help them to see things from someone
else’s point of view.
Effect on Personality of Learners
Affecting their personality help them to become
more considerate and obedient.
Story: The Thirsty Crow
On a hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking
for water. He felt very weak, almost lost all hope. Suddenly, he
saw a water jug below the tree and there is water inside the jug.
The crow tried to drink the water but he cannot drink it.
The crow thought hard for a while. He suddenly had a good idea.
He started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into
the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level
kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink.
Year: 4
Topic: Unit 12 Good Values
Theme: World of Stories
Content Standards:
4.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to plan, organize and produce creative works for enjoyment.
Learning Standards:
4.3.2 Able to plan, prepare and participate in a performance with guidance based on literary works.
Their hopes and dreams
The crow portrayed hardworking behavior.
Example: Went to search for water, putting the pebbles inside the jug.
The students will follow the crow behavior (hardworking) and apply it in their studies.
Forming moral judgments
The crow had made a good decision in making sure of
his survival.
Example: The crow had to decide whether to survive or
to face the consequences.
This will result in the decision making of the students
in their daily life. The students will be exposed to the
good and bad decision making.
Stimulating mental processes
This story emphasize on the cognitive of a person in
problem solving.
Example: The crow use pebbles to raise the water up.
The students need to apply Higher Order Thinking
Skills (HOTS) in solving their problem in real life.
Affecting their personality
This story encouraged pupils to be wise in solving
problems.
Example: The crow was desperate to have a drink.
Thus the crow use the resources around him to solve
the problem (pebbles)
The pupils tend to be wise in problem solving.
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