- Definition
Storytelling in drama means acting out a made-up or real story using actions and talking, often with a teacher or student guiding it. Think of it like kids putting on a play about a trip to the moon.
A grown-up reads a story aloud while a child acts out the animals in it.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Storytelling in drama is like acting out a favorite tale with your body and voice instead of reading every word.
Ask your child: Can you show me a story using just your face and hands?
Common mix-up: Kids may think storytelling is just reading words from a book. In drama, it means using your body and voice to show the story as it happens.
Examples
- Using your hands as puppets to tell a short story.
- Acting out what happens in a favorite book without using any words.
storytelling is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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