Each group of students will choose one of the folk tales they have read and present it to the class. The teacher or some other storyteller should demonstrate storytelling. Prepare students for the experience by discussing the storyteller's art, and directing students to watch for such skills as eye contact, facial expressions, use of the voice, body movements and timing. Discuss listening skills and have students practice these during all the storytelling sessions. Debrief the storyteller experience, concentrating on the skills of oral communication listed above.
Students read folk tales from the Kids Explore Series.
The stories may be read with partners or may be taped in advance for students to hear. Divide the students into groups. Each group will choose one of the folk tales they've read. Students practice telling their stories in groups after choosing their format for their assessment. The groups will work together to present their folk tale to the class.