COD 2008 - P079

The Storytelling Clinic

Primary teachers. Note: The clinic offers teacher storytellers a space to practice and fine-tune their storytelling skills. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a story they may be working on for practice and/or revision during both sessions. In case of queries, don't hesitate to contact coordinator in advance at: cristhomson@gmail.com

2 sessions, start: 05-May

Course detail

Year: 2008
Level: Primary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. María Cristina Thomson de Grondona White
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 90.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 05 May 2008 09:00 am 12:00 pm
2 26 May 2008 09:00 am 12:00 pm

Facilitator/s

María Cristina Thomson de Grondona White

María Cristina Thomson de Grondona White is Teacher of English (ISP Rosario), Drama teacher (Escuela Nacional de Arte Dramático), and holds the National Diploma of Children's Literature, Christchurch C.E. (New Zealand). She's taught the subject at Escuela Superior en Lenguas Vivas "Sofía B. de Spangenberg"; IES Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández", and at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Cristina contributed as co-author for Good Times Primary English and Stories, Richmond Santillana; "Literature in Language Teaching" for the Licenciatura Educación at Universidad Virtual de Quilmes, and "Storytelling" for the British Council. Her children stories published by Alfaguara Infantil were recommended by the Barahone Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Cal. State University, San Marcos, U.S.A.; her research on storytelling and EFL learning appeared in Talespinner Journal of Research. An expert oral storyteller, Cristina delights in sharing stories with audiences of all ages and the tools of the art with colleagues and students.
Primary teachers. Note: The clinic offers teacher storytellers a space to practice and fine-tune their storytelling skills. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a story they may be working on for practice and/or revision during both sessions. In case of queries, don't hesitate to contact coordinator in advance at: cristhomson@gmail.com
- To review oral-aural delivery strategies for effective storytelling. - To try out repair strategies suitable for personal needs. - To fine-tune storytelling delivery skills. Note: The clinic offers teacher storytellers a space to practice and fine-tune their storytelling skills. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a story they may be working on for practice and/or revision during both sessions. In case of queries, don't hesitate to contact coordinator in advance at: cristhomson@gmail.com
- Effective choice of stories: matching the needs of the audience. Types of stories to choose from. - Effective crafting of stories: revisiting conflict; characterisation; "trigger" word(s) and resolution. - Effective use of voice in the narrative: the narrator's and the persona's. Making the story vocally appealing. - Effective adaptation and rendering of a literary story. - Effective tools to engage the audience: managing the use of time, humour, and suspense.
Single and pair work; peer input and feedback on stories told by participants; group discussion; evaluation.
- Bruchac, J. (1997) Tell Me a Tale. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Company. - Mellon, N. (2000) Storytelling with Children. Stroud: Hawthorn Press. - Pellowski, A. (1984) The Story Vine. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. - Zipes, J. (1995) Creative Storytelling; Building Community, Changing Lives. New York: Routledge.
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