Hello Everyone, I want to talk to all of you about the most critical aspect of childhood. This blog is primarily for parents and early childhood educators.
“WHY IS STORYTELLING IMPORTANT PART IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION?”
Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. You remember that in childhood or still. When someone told us the story, we understand very well after listening to the story.
Yes! The same happens with a child. Let’s start with a short story.
Once upon a time, the girl asks her mother, “Mom, girls cannot do police jobs.” (This girl is three years old who is asking such question). So the girl’s mother says that “no baby, anyone can do the job of the police.” So the girls say, “No mother, but only boys use the gun.”
There is a large trap behind this story. Let me tell you, this three years old girl comes to hear a story from her facilitator that explained: “what the police do.” Her facilitator must have shown her a policeman’s pictures. Now it comes to why she was not shown the photos of a policewoman. If that girl were shown a picture of a policewoman, she would never ask such a question. This trap is hazardous for our children, and we should remove it. Tell the story to the children, let them know the reality.
YOU WILL UNDERSTAND FROM THIS REAL EXAMPLES
I was narrating a story to my younger brother. Once, when he was four years old. He asked me, “sister, when the earth rotates, then why is our house not rotating.”
And then I explained all about it. But I believe from this is the story, a child uses his imagination power and his brain develops. A child gets knowledge from a story. If you want to give your child experience, then through a story, you can provide expertise to your child. You can tell them about anything with storytelling.
A few days ago, I saw a video on Facebook. So one girl was watching T.V. in that video. And she started crying a lot. So her mother asks, “Why are you crying?”
So the little girl says that the dinosaur can’t find her mother. So I had to tell you that a story also brings emotions to the child.
IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING
Stories play a vital role in the growth of the development of children. But stories do not just develop child’s development, literacy and reading skills, etc. They convey cultures, history, values, social norms, and attitudes.
Storytelling is a unique way for children to develop an understanding, respect. It can promote a positive attitude to people from different religions. The story also improves listening skills.
Parents have to pay attention when reading out stories for children. If you want your child to understand the story and listen carefully, you have to read out the stories with voice modulation. And you can also use puppets and use body movements while telling stories to your child. It will bring creativity to your child. He/she will understand everything.
BEST STORY BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
▪︎ THE HAPPY EGG – by Ruth Krauss
▪︎ SHEEP IN THE JEEP – by Nancy and Margot Apple
▪︎ BABY HAPPY, BAY SAD – by Leslie petricelli
▪︎ THE FAMILY BOOK – by Toddparr
▪︎ SAME, SAME BUT DIFFERENT- by Jenny sue Kostecki-shaw
▪︎ THE GRUFFALO – by Julia Donaldson
If you want your children to be smart, tell them stories. If you want them to be brilliant, tell them more stories.- Albert Einstein
Not every culture in the world is literate, but every single culture defines and tells stories.