Course Details

1. Recall and distinguish the notions: traditional and contemporary tale, story-reading and story-telling, drama in education and theatre performance
2. Give information for traditional and contemporary story-tellers and the corresponding characteristics.
3. Name the benefits of the children out of attending story-telling in the kindergarten.
4. Distinguish and describe the different types of story-telling performances.
5. Choose the appropriate tale, regarding the group and the targets of the story-telling.
6. Create stories using variable techniques.
7. Use sufficiently their voice, face and body for the benefit of a lively narration.
8. Apply drama techniques to make narration attractive and communicative.
9. Apply techniques for interactive narration and involvement of the children.
10. Apply the procedure of performing a story.
11. Choose, modulate and use props and invent original ideas to enrich the story-telling.
12. Use creatively music, rhythm and sound to enrich their presentation.
13. Cooperate in groups to present a story-telling performance.

1.     Introduction to basic notions: tales, narration in everyday life, story-teller, theatre.

2.     Storytelling as a form of entertainment in traditional communities.

3.     The traditional storyteller and the art of the storyteller in contemporary world. Study of models and techniques used through videos, audios and interviews.

4.     The narration of fairy tales and stories in Kindergarten, Elementary School and community.

5.     The child as audience and as a narrator; interactive techniques.

6.     Storytelling as theatre; performances and their variations.

7.     Watching and evaluating of a live performance.

8.     Workshop on techniques of storytelling, on composing a story and on structuring a storytelling performance.

9.     Training of voice and of multiple forms of expression.

10.  Drama techniques: attracting the attention of the audience, role playing, improvisation, creating a scene out of the story.

11.  Creative use of simple percussions, music and props.

12.  Preparation and presentation of storytelling performances in groups.

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• List of tales to choose for their presentations.

The module will provide the theoretical background but will emphasize on practice:  

Lectures, interactive lessons, short scale projects in class, group work and workshop. Use of power point and video projections.

Workshop and experimentation on narration techniques.