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Stories and Story Theater are
designed to engage the children’s senses where they learn and retain the
most. Through costumes and theatrical play they open up their imagination
to endless possibilities, perspectives and self- expression. Social
roles, problem solving and theater terms are also highlighted. Cultural and community awareness naturally occurs as they take
captivating adventures with fun characters from other lands. Songs and
background music are also included.
Literacy is taught in all programs by the repetition and pun
play of words, while storytelling itself becomes a playground of words to
teach creative use. Words from other languages are used at times to
expand language recognition.
Most importantly, children use
their mind’s rich imagery during story time developing imagination and symbolic thinking. Rhythm, rhyme, cause and
effect and emotional development are all gained through the journey of
story. Storytelling
provides an oral rich environment: proven to enhance reading readiness and emergent
literacy.
Click here to view the research on the many positive
effects in children who are exposed to the oral tradition of
storytelling!
The storytelling program is an
approved, qualified provider for the Arts Community Partnership Network
(ACPN) sponsored by LAUSD. State standards in Performance Arts are
applied giving children from hundreds of schools in the District the
opportunity to create and perform folklore from their heritage. Click here
for
more information!
Programs for auditorium audiences
are around 45 minutes each.
Shows are geared for
both pre-school and elementary ages. 3-4 stories are told and 1-2 of them
are Story Theater. Excited child volunteers come up and help tell the
story! The rest of the audience fully participates in answering
questions and joining in the call and response parts of the tales. At
the end they all learn the Story Soup Song… singing the importance of everyone’s story!
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