Nobody likes to listen to a story that is being told in a monotone voice. It is much easier and more exciting to listen to a story being told where the narrator is lively and animated. However, this skill does not come naturally to everyone. One way you can practice using expression in storytelling with your preschooler is by reciting silly rhymes and songs.
Think about how you would grab the attention of your child when telling him a short story. Then, show your child how to use those same techniques for their own audiences.
Since autumn is just around the corner, try this seasonal song with your child.
Way up high, in a very tall tree, (Reach hands high)
Two red apples smiled at me. (Point to your smile)
So I shook that tree as hard as I could, (Pretend to shake the tree)
And down came the apples. (Reach up and then bend down and touch the floor)
Mmm…were they good. (Rub belly)
*This rhyme can be said or it can be sung to the tune of “Old MacDonald”.
As you teach your child this little rhyme, be sure to be extremely animated. Exaggerate movements and voice changes so that she can mimic your enactment.
Once she has mastered the story and is feeling confident, have your child show a favorite adult what she has learned. Encourage her to teach this person how to act out the story as she has done.
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 16, 2009
If you think back to your childhood days in elementary school, you probably can recall learning about poetry through the use of rhyming words. Although poetry certainly does not have to rhyme, this is probably the most common type of poetry that most beginners, including adults, would write if given the assignment to write a poem. Most poetry intended for children is written in this fashion, and
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Written by Laura on June 1, 2009
