Week#4 - Finding Good Stories

Online Resources

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Reading Materials - Storybooks and Read Aloud

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International Children’s Digital Library   ChildrensLibrary.org 1000’s of children’s books from around the world , sortable by age level and book type. Best to use advanced search.

Story Online   Storylineonline.net

Videos of famous people reading storybooks. Includes printable handouts with activities, but not the original text of the books.

FreeKidsBooks   Freekidsbooks.org    Free stories to view online or download as pdf's. storybooks.

StoryBird    Storybird.com

Seven Ways to Survive School

Allows users to make their own visual stories using contributed illustrations. Thousands of user generated stories to read and discuss.

Children’s Storybooks Online    Magickeys.com/books

Illustrated books sorted by level (young children, older children, young adults)

Archive.org Children's Library   http://archive.org/details/iacl

Thousands of copyright-free children’s books in a variety of formats (e.g.pdf, mobi, html).

List of Children's Books for Reading  http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-children

Links to many sources of free children’s books and reading material

ESLFast   http://www.eslfast.com/eslread/A collection of 365 short stories for language learners. Each story include a slowly read audio and there are also quiz and dictation activities for each story. .

ER Central    http://er-central.com/
Dedicated to developing an Extensive Reading and Extensive Listening approach to foreign and second language learning. Lots of potential resources - many still ‘coming soon’.

Tarhell Reader    Tarheelreader.org

Hundreds of easy-to-read  user-generated books illustrated by using Flickr photos.

EastoftheWeb Children’s Short Stories - good source of text for several dozen stories.

Repeat after Us - Online Library and Language Lab

An assortment of stories, poems, and tongue twisters - some with audio recordings.

American ESL Folklore   http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/esl-reading/

A few dozen American folk tales retold within several basic easy-reading paragraphs.

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Comics

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Kidjutsu, Comics for Kids  http://www.kidjutsu.com/browse/comic

Free comics sorted by type and age level

Batoto  http://www.batoto.net

Goong   Comic    Discussion

International comics translated into different languages (mostly English)

Comixology   http://comixology.com

Large selection of comics for sale, but with a decent selection of free ones which change weekly. Some might not be appropriate for middle schoolers.

Newsarama Free Comics http://newsarama.com/topics/free-online-comic-books/

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Book Reviews, Recommendations, and Discussions

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TeenReads.com http://www.teenreads.com/reviews

KidsReads.com  http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews

Affiliated sites that provide book reviews, author interviews, and reading lists.

GoodReads: http://goodreads.com/     http://www.goodreads.com/genres/childrens

Reviews, recommendations, ‘best of’ lists,  and discussions of recent books

TheChildrensBookReview.com
    Sorted by age, level, and topic

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In class task
- Partner storybook reading practice.
- Whole group read aloud and usage discussion

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Assignments
- Contribute as many books that you really like as possible to our Class Resources Google Doc.  Look through the online resources and review sites shared during class if necessary. 

Have a wonderful (loooooong) 개천절 Weekend. See you October 10!

Week#3 - Read Aloud Techniques

Resources

• Storybridges Resource Page
• Jeff's Internet Reading Resources
• Our Class Google Doc of Resources
• How to access Google Drive in Busan Schools if it's blocked

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Read Aloud Time

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Storytelling Read aloud Techniques

Read Aloud Do's & Don'ts from Jim Trealease
Do's: http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch4.html

Don'ts: http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch4-pg2.html

Videos
The Art of Reading a Storybook

• Part 3: Reading the book
• Part 4 - After a Story

How to Read a Book to Children (English)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM4PyyAo8eE

Watch Reading Aloud And Learning Languages - Reading Aloud Studying Technique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcJzozpimnA


Reading Aloud: A Tutorial (Part 1 of 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6S3JN_7wac

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Discussion Questions

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of … ...reading a paper storybook ...reading a digital copy of a storybook ...playing a video of a storybook being read
• Which do you prefer, as a teacher and a listener?
• When you read a story to your students or children, how do you arrange the physical space?
• How would you describe your storybook reading style?
• Is it different from your personal storytelling style?
• Which of Trelease’s Do’s and Don'ts do you agree with (or not)?\
• What are you own Do’s and Don’ts for reading to your students and children?
• What do (or might) you usually do before and after reading a book?

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Read Aloud Practice

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Assignment: Bring a favorite storybook or two with you next class.  Prepare at least five minutes of Read Aloud materials. 

Week#2 - Storytelling Basic and More Get Acquainted Storytelling

Storytelling Basics

What is Storytelling
From: http://www.storynet.org/resources/whatisstorytelling.html
With annotations: https://diigo.com/03uez2
Narratives and Story-Telling http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/narratives

What Makes a Story Great?
Andrew Stanton Ted Talk: The Clues to a Great Story
How Basic Storytelling Elements Transcend Cultures

• Make me care
• Create anticipation
• 2 + 2  not 4

Types of Stories

Stevedenning.com/Business-Narrative/types-of-story.aspx


Oral Tradition of Storytelling: Definition, History & ExamplesEducation-portal.com/academy/lesson/oral-tradition-of-storytelling-definition-history-examples.html#lesson


Discussion Questions

• What do you remember about engaging with stories as a child? 
• How did you (do you) consume most stories (storybooks, videos, oral presentation, etc.)? 
• Which Korean stories were your favorite? Why?
• Which non-Korean stories were your favorites? Why? 
• What was/is your favorite storytelling environment (bed, in front of TV, a stage) 
• What experiences do you have telling stories to children or adults(in or out of school) ?

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Tasks

• Storytelling Basics Discussion
• More Timeline Storytelling
• Photo Stories   Jeff Example

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Assignments

• Familiarize yourself with materials from Week#1 and Week#2
• Complete the Entrance Questionnaire if you haven't already done so. 
• Find a storytelling video or audio online that engages you. Post the link on our Video Recommendation Doc  and describe why it was interesting for you. 

Week#1 - Getting Oriented & Basics of Story Structure and Type

Week#1 Agenda

• Welcome and Orientation
• Discussion of personal favorite stories and course preferences
• Introduction of Basic Story Structure and Type
• Personal Storytelling based on non-linear timeline

Handout:  Classic 3 Act Structure & The Seven Basic Plots

Assignments

• Complete the Entrance Questionnaire. 
• Familiarize yourself with Story Structure and 7 Basic Plots
• Bring 5 photos from personal experiences that have a ‘story behind them. We will use them to practice our storytelling skills and continue getting acquainted. 

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Discussion Questions: 

➤  When you think of ‘storytelling’, what comes to mind?

➤ What are some of your favorite stories of each type listed below? Which ones have you read, seen, or listened to repeatedly? How do they affect you?  

• Books
• Movies
• TV shows
• Folktales
• Songs
• Poems
• Comic books
• Role-playing Games
• Jokes
• Other

➤ Why do you like them so much?

➤ Are you a good storyteller?  Why or Why not?

➤ Who is the best storyteller you know? What makes them so good?

➤ What role does storytelling currently play in your life and work?

➤ How interested are you in learning about these aspects of storytelling?

• Historical Overview, Story Structure, Story Types
• Storytelling and Language Skills
• Oral Delivery Skills, Verbal and Nonverbal Techniques
• Storybooks: Resources and Reviews
• Storytelling activities for EFL Classrooms
• Digital Storytelling
• Cultural and Gender Dimensions of Storytelling
• Storytelling in Gameplay
• Teacher as Storyteller
• Other Aspects