Crafts of Storytelling• Voice projection• Diction• Poise• Gesture• Facial expression• Body movement• Time• Intonation• Props

Prepared by, Ikrimah Bahiah Izzati Ammar Si Yu Saw

Structured Questions1. State 4 elements of crafts of

storytelling. Choose any 2 elements and discuss why these elements are essential in storytelling session.

2. What are the differences between telling a story and reading a story?

3. If you are going to conduct a storytelling session in a Year 3 classroom, select a suitable story and explain how to make this session meaningful and interesting.

1. State 4 elements of crafts of storytelling. Choose any 2 elements and discuss why these elements are essential in storytelling session.

i. Voice projection ii. Dictioniii. Facial expressioniv. Intonation

Importance of voice projection:• Voice must be clear and loud enough so that it can

be easily heard by students who are sitting at the back row.

• Raising and lowering our voice while storytelling are important to create suspense and intrigue.

Importance of diction:• Teacher should use language that can be easily

understood by the students. Using bombastic language may reducing their interest to listen to the storytelling.

• The use of sound words can attract students’ attention.

• Repeated words help to reinforce the language.

2. What are the differences between telling a story and reading a story?

3. If you are going to conduct a storytelling session in a Year 3 classroom, select a suitable story and explain how to make this session meaningful and interesting.

Example of story: The boy who cried wolf.

Storytelling sessionInvolve pupils by having some of them be sheep and others act as villagers. Provide some props, such as masks. Whenever comes to their part, pupils are to produce sound effects of sheep/villagers.

Reader response activity - Hot Seat ActivityProcedures:1. List the characters of the story on the board.

(Suggestions: shepherd-boy, flock of sheep, villagers, wolf)

2. Assign pupils to the characters for hot seat activity.

3. Pupils are to generate questions for each of the characters that are represented. Instruct pupils to write questions that cannot be answered with “yes” or “no” or with simple facts. Eg, Shepherd, what was going through your mind when you were cheating the villagers?

4. After the activity, pupils will write responses to the questions in a reflective journal.

JustificationOne way to have students think deeply about the characters in the novel by answering questions posed by students of a particular character. Compels students to think about the actions of the characters and to analyze the motivations of characters.By assuming the persona of a character of the story, students will have a better understanding of the forces that drive that character.

Essay Question

1. Crafts of storytelling are very important in a storytelling session, such as voice projection, diction, facial expression and intonation. Do you agree? Discuss.

1.Craft of storytelling are very important in a storytelling session, such as voice projection, facial expression, diction and intonation. Do you agree?

• I do agree because when we use effective storytelling techniques, children will enjoy the story as they will feel the fun and enjoyment created by the storyteller. In fact, when we apply these techniques, we can turn a tame story into a fantastic experience.

1) VOICE PROJECTION

DEFINITION - Voice projection“The strength of speaking which the voice is used

loudly and clearly. It is a technique which can be employed to demand respect and

attention.”When telling stories, pupils will listen attentively

to the teacher. Therefore, the voice should be clear and can be easily heard by pupils especially who are sitting at the back row.

• Do not shout• Practise raising and lowering the voice to create

suspense and intrigue.

2) FACIAL EXPRESSION

• Facial expression is another way in which storytellers show as they tell the stories.

• The storyteller's face conveys the emotional aspect of descriptive information and gives listeners cues to attitudes.

• Use expressions that are appropriate to the story• Facial expressions should be over-exaggerated and

dramatic-this is as much for the entertainment factor• Exaggerating your facial expressions to make it really

clear what the emotion looks like• As the child grows older, a set of more complex

emotions can be used in your storytelling – such as disgust, shame, embarrassment or satisfaction

3) DICTION

DEFINITION – Diction

“ Choice of words used by the writer/speaker– formal,informal,

slang and colloquial”

• Avoid giving definition of difficult words.• Avoid any slang, jargon, and connotations

because it might distract the flow of understanding.

• Choose your purpose of having storytelling session.

• The diction you use should coincide with your purpose, based on your audience.

• Pick words that they will understand, but also will not be below their level.

• Use words within your normal vocabulary.• The key to proper diction is keep practising

your storytelling.• Change bombastic words into simpler form.

4) INTONATION

DEFINITION – Intonation“The way the pitch of your voice goes up

and down as you talk or reciting something by singing it”

“The use of pitch or tone in a sentence to convey meaning or emotion. Although the term when strictly used applies only to the pitch of speech, it is sometimes used loosely to indicate also the emphasis and pacing used in the spoken language.”

• It is impossible to speak a word orally without any intonation.

• We use punctuation to signal tone in our writing. So, in storytelling, the level of our voices (high/low/monotonous) to create the impacts of the stories told.

• Repetitions and exaggerations are needed to improve the effectiveness of the storytelling.

• Teacher should vary his/her voice to:1. attract pupils’ attention.2. make storytelling real.3. bring pupils into the world of the

stories told.

Thank you