Eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice come more to the fore when children are looking at you and not pictures, giving everyone a completely different experience.
With my hands‚ I can use gesture and body movements to convey many more feelings. When I tell a story, I love to see all the children in front of me, watching their reactions and being able to interact with them instantly. But the emphasis here is on the telling‚ I’m not talking about reading from a book… They can also provide information, widen vocabulary and make important links between the spoken and written word, as well as stimulating an interest and enjoyment of books.
Stories have so much to offer: they develop listening and communication skills, improve concentration and memory, bring experiences alive, create a sense of wonder and help sequence events. One of my favourite early years activities is storytelling. There are better ways to help children engage with a story than merely reading it from a book, says Wendy Bowkett…
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