Storytelling

Materials: None.

STEP 1

Share a story from when you were young.

Work with your child to create a story about a family event—big or small. Write the story

with your child. Allow your child to write simple words. Help them find the beginning

sound for the simple words.

Draw a picture to go with the story.

Have your child retell the story to you or other family members and friends.

Focus on the beginning sound and write one letter instead of an entire word

when writing.

Put pictures you drew for storytelling in an important place such as the refrigerator so you can revisit them.
Find stories everywhere—even when you are out on an errand.

Related Standards

Retelling a familiar family story increases your child’s ability to remember that story, and

it is an important literacy skill. When a child hears a story that is from another person’s

point of view, it helps them see someone else’s perspective and build empathy. Help your

child make predictions about what will happen next. This helps children use real world

experience in their response.

Storytelling is one way we pass information from one generation to the next. Families can

connect through storytelling by telling an oral story, by revisiting a written family story,

or by reading a book.