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STORYTELLING 101: HOW TO
CREATE COMPREHENSIBLE
STORIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS
Rebecca Collora & Niki Tottingham
Winnetka School District 36
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Pleasant
INTRODUCTION
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1st-4th grade Spanish
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Classes meet 3 times a week (30 min classes)
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Teaching with comprehensible input (T/CI)
OVERVIEW
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How can we create stories for young learners that
are compelling and comprehensible?
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Teaching with Comprehensible Input (T/CI)
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Digital storytelling platforms
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Assessments and extensions
TEACHING WITH
COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT
HIGH FREQUENCY
STRUCTURES
WHY READ?
The Power of Reading
Stephen Krashen
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“Language acquisition comes from
input, not output, from
comprehension, not production”
p136
“Reading is a powerful means of
developing reading comprehension
ability, writing style, vocabulary,
grammar, and spelling” p37
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
THROUGH STORYTELLING
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Student voice
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Compelling and comprehensible
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Personalization
PAIRED SHARE
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In what ways are you
already using storytelling
in your classroom?
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What experiences do you
have using CI strategies?
SO NOW WHAT?
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Use images to brainstorm structures
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Create mini stories with those structures
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Digital storytelling platforms
STORYBIRD
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Visual storytelling platform
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Cohesive
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Artist driven
CREATING A STORY
DICE (SAYS)
JUEGA (PLAYS)
AGARRA (GRABS)
VE (SEES)
QUIERE (WANTS)
TIENE (HAS)
HAY (THERE IS/ARE)
TIRA (THROWS)
CREATING A STORY
HAY UNA FIESTA MUY
IMPORTANTE. PEPE VE QUE
JUAN NO JUEGA BIEN. PEPE
DICE “JUAN TU NO JUEGAS
BIEN”. JUAN ESTÁ FURIOSO Y
AGARRA LA PIZZA. TIRA LA
PIZZA A LA CABEZA DE PEPE.
TODOS LOS CHICOS
AGARRAN DONUTS Y PIZZA.
¡ES UNA BATALLA DE
COMIDA!
¡EL FIN!
PRACTICE
1. Decide structures
2. Use those structures to create a story
(Remember to keep it comprehensible)
3. Read your story to your partner
HIGH FREQUENCY
STRUCTURES
1.
3.
2.
4.
Paco va a cumplir 10 años.
Paco quiere un celular. Antes
de la fiesta, Paco abre un
regalo en secreto. ¡Es un
celular! Paco está muy feliz y
juega videojuegos en su
dormitorio. De repente, sus
padres entran y gritan, “Paco,
¿qué tienes?” Paco tiene
vergüenza y llora. Los padres
cancelan la fiesta de
cumpleaños. Pobre Paco. -EL FIN-
BOOK CREATOR
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Use images to create
compelling stories
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Students can add images to
teacher created book
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
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EdPuzzle
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Sequence events (Textivate)
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Freeze Frame
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Word clouds
ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
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Storyboard
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Sí o no cards
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Story charades
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Act out the story
TAKEAWAYS
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Turn to your partner and share one idea that you
can see yourself using in your classroom.
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What do you foresee as being difficult to
implement in your classroom?
Martina Bex:
Comprehensible
Classroom
https://martinabex.com
Niki Tottingham
Mejor Dicho Blog
www.nikitottingham.com
Kristy Placido https://kplacido.com/
Profe Peplinski
www.profepeplinski.com
Pleasant
CONTACT US
Niki Tottingham
Twitter
@nikitottingham
Website: Mejor Dicho Blog www.nikitottingham.com
[email protected]
Rebecca Collora
Twitter
@rcollora
[email protected]