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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