In praise of Oral Storytelling (2 of 2)
Another discovery made this week is what I believe to be an innate understanding we (and children in particular) have of story structure. Often in Tellings I might ask ‘what happens next’? It’s a leading question – an invitation to debate. When I create stories with children, it’s my job to weave the disparate whizzing thoughts of up to 30 young people into a coherent strand that is recognisable as a narrative. It’s not an easy task. Often responses that I get might shoot of
In Praise of Oral Storytelling (1 of 2)
As it’s National Storytelling week, I thought I’d record some thoughts I’ve had recently over storytelling with young people. I only found about this of course via twitter – how else do we find out about these things? But anything that throws this collective method of sharing stories into the spotlight for a bit can only be a positive in my opinion. And why does it get a whole week rather than a day? I think this reflects the importance, richness and diversity of ‘storytellin
