Summer Book Study: Chapter 1 Storytelling

 

Chapter 1: Storytelling

• Storytelling is the 1st step to writing
• All children have stories to share and tell.
• All teachers have stories, so we can easily model this for our students!
• Create a safe place for all children to feel comfortable sharing their stories.

Author's Chair from Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations



A long time ago I found this picture on Pinterest, but I never took the time to create it and put it into use in my classroom. While reading chapter one of Talking, Drawing, Writing I immediately thought of this Author's Chair and how this would engage students and excite students to share their own stories! 



Children's Oral Stories

• When students share their stories orally we recognize children for being an individual. It's not important at this time for them to need to draw pictures or write letters yet.
• Builds a classroom community
• When classmates listen to each other's stories students learn about each other and quickly build friendships with similar interests and similar experiences.
• Oral storytelling helps students organize their thinking.
• Students begin to learn the elements of writing.

Thinking of Stories to Tell

• Teachers should begin modeling their stories with ordinary, everyday stories.
• Asks students to think about what they know a lot about!



Students should continue to share their stories orally as the focus of Writer's Workshop for the first two weeks of school.

Coming Up Next:

Chapter 2: The Drawing and Writing Book