Papers and Articles from Educators
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42 Reasons For Teaching Storytelling - As if you need to justify storytelling in our educational system!! | ||
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A Brief History of Storytelling - Reading is Fundamental | ||
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By Word of Mouth: A Storytelling Guide for the Classroom by Jeff Gere, Beth-Ann Kozlovich, Daniel A. Kelin II - a link to the website. Excellent! | ||
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Evaluation Through Storytelling by Jane Field - academic paper with quantitative and qualitative measures. | ||
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Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning - National Standards for education | ||
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Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles - Useful websites. | ||
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National Council of English Teachers - Position paper on storytelling | ||
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Quotes - supporting storytelling in the classroom from various studies collected by Kendall Haven | ||
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Rationale for Storytelling in the Curriculum - Indian Prairie School District with more sound reasons to introduce storytelling throughout the curriculum. | ||
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S=IK2 or (Storytelling = Intelligence x Knowledge squared) - Research that supports the theory that Storytelling physically works on the brain. | ||
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Storytelling and Math Link - Article Linking Storytelling and Mathematics, July, 2004 | ||
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Storytelling: The Oldest Art Helps New Science from the Mitre Newsletter - Rather complex but again verifies that brain activity is increased while listening to stories. | ||
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Storytelling: The Sixth Sense by Bethany Canver "Though we are influenced by the stories of others and the stories that are common to society as a whole, there is a great deal of variation that exists among any number of individuals who have had the same experience due to the unique neural arrangement of each human being. | ||
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The Emergence of Storytelling During the First Three Years by Susan Engel Anecdotal, educational, and scientific information about the importance of storytelling, reading and even good conversation on early brain development. | ||
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The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn - In "American Scientific Magazine" Our love for telling tales reveals the workings of the mind... | ||
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The State Guidelines and Storytelling - A look at how storytelling fulfills many of the state guidelines | ||
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Storytelling -- It's News!
www.storynews.org
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Think of Your Brain as a Storytelling Sage and Write a Zinger by Dr. Ellen Weber. "Stories develop your brain into a better storyteller much like the piano produces prize winning melodies. Neurons act like pianos, as they respond to patterned and repetitive, continuous stimulation. Why is this important for storytelling?" | ||
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Why Storytelling in the classroom-
More powerful reasons to include
stories in the classroomStudy: The Brains of Storytellers And Their Listeners Actually Sync Up -researchersGreg Stephens and Uri Hasson say they found that the same parts of the brains showedactivation at the same time, suggesting a deep connection between talker and listener.
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"Anthropologists note that storytelling could have also persisted in human culture because it promotes social cohesion among groups and serves as a valuable method to pass on knowledge to future generations. But some psychologists are starting to believe that stories have an important effect on individuals as well—the imaginary world may serve as a proving ground for vital social skills." by Jeremy Hsu