To tell a good story you would need to use high and low pitches in your voice. You would need facial expressions and hand gestures. These things are important when telling a story to kids because they are easily distracted and once that happen, it will be hard to regain their attention.
I use to read bedtime stories to my grandchildren. I knew when I had their attention by their eyes, it would become glassy. I would ad lib in the story if I thought it would make it more interesting but the problem with ad lib is, you would have to remember what you said the next time the story is told. You might forget what you said but they will not forget.
Using high and low pitches in your voice captivate young listeners; they love expressions of surprise in your voice. Facial expression, hand and leg gestures combine with high and low voice pitch help to make story telling interesting.
Involving them in the story is also a good tool to use. Ask what they think will happen next then say, well let us find out. If they are right, they will feel like they are a part of the story but if they are wrong just say, let us just finish the story, by doing this they will not feel too bad by an incorrect answer. Making them a part of the story keeps their attention on it.
If you are reading a story to kids do not read word for word with your head in the book. You will lose your audience. Instead, pause in the story reading, make it seem like you are telling the story instead of reading it.
Use eye contact when you are telling a story, it will make them feel special as if you are talking directly to them and no one else. It will also help you to know if they understand what you are saying because sometimes things might need to be clarified before you can move on and eye contact is a good way to detect what you need to do.
When you know that you have their attention pause a moment to do something else like rubbing your eyes, the purpose of this is to put them in anticipation. You do not want to lose their attention by doing something else too long you just want to keep them wondering what is going to happen next.
So putting a little delay in the story telling will keep them in anticipation of it and by that, you will know that they are listening.
When you have finished telling the story, ask questions about it. If there response to you is eager, then you will know that you have told a good story.
I am a License Practical Nurse. I have been in this field for over 25 years. I enjoy helping and encouraging others. My main hobbies are reading and writing. I am a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. I am also President of the Parent Teachers Organization. President of the Parent Supporter Task Force and a member of the Parent Leadership Institute.
My website is: http://www.lizzieschristianbookstoreandmore.com. I sell a variety of Christian Products such as E-books, Poems, and Teachings. Free weekly Devotions. Inspirational products like Crosses, Bible covers, Plaques, Figurines and more.
By Lizzie Ducking
I use to read bedtime stories to my grandchildren. I knew when I had their attention by their eyes, it would become glassy. I would ad lib in the story if I thought it would make it more interesting but the problem with ad lib is, you would have to remember what you said the next time the story is told. You might forget what you said but they will not forget.
Using high and low pitches in your voice captivate young listeners; they love expressions of surprise in your voice. Facial expression, hand and leg gestures combine with high and low voice pitch help to make story telling interesting.
Involving them in the story is also a good tool to use. Ask what they think will happen next then say, well let us find out. If they are right, they will feel like they are a part of the story but if they are wrong just say, let us just finish the story, by doing this they will not feel too bad by an incorrect answer. Making them a part of the story keeps their attention on it.
If you are reading a story to kids do not read word for word with your head in the book. You will lose your audience. Instead, pause in the story reading, make it seem like you are telling the story instead of reading it.
Use eye contact when you are telling a story, it will make them feel special as if you are talking directly to them and no one else. It will also help you to know if they understand what you are saying because sometimes things might need to be clarified before you can move on and eye contact is a good way to detect what you need to do.
When you know that you have their attention pause a moment to do something else like rubbing your eyes, the purpose of this is to put them in anticipation. You do not want to lose their attention by doing something else too long you just want to keep them wondering what is going to happen next.
So putting a little delay in the story telling will keep them in anticipation of it and by that, you will know that they are listening.
When you have finished telling the story, ask questions about it. If there response to you is eager, then you will know that you have told a good story.
I am a License Practical Nurse. I have been in this field for over 25 years. I enjoy helping and encouraging others. My main hobbies are reading and writing. I am a Wife, Mother and Grandmother. I am also President of the Parent Teachers Organization. President of the Parent Supporter Task Force and a member of the Parent Leadership Institute.
My website is: http://www.lizzieschristianbookstoreandmore.com. I sell a variety of Christian Products such as E-books, Poems, and Teachings. Free weekly Devotions. Inspirational products like Crosses, Bible covers, Plaques, Figurines and more.
By Lizzie Ducking
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