RLL523 Storytelling

This course focuses on the art of storytelling in the classroom and library as a means of developing children's interest in literature and other content areas of the curriculum. Candidates will develop knowledge of appropriate story sources and program planning, as well as practice telling stories orally, and through the use of aides such as puppets, storyboards, and music. The course also highlights various aspects of diversity in relationship to storytelling, namely, gender representation, and multicultural and international stories. Prerequisite(s): None, although some familiarity with techniques for working with groups of children and with children's literature is desirable. 2 semester hours