Improve Literacy Learning through Using Storytelling: Survey of Literature
Keywords:
Stories, storytelling, improve, literacy, learning
Abstract
Storytelling is one of the most important forms of human communication in the development of language skills. Substantial literature is available on story telling as an effective pedagogical tool in developing language skills. According to literature effectiveness of storytelling depends on the factors such as fun, joy, engaging, highly memorable and enhancing learners’ interest in listening to stories, as well as in speaking, writing and reading. As a language teaching tool, storytelling has been identified as the most effective language teaching method than the traditional teaching materials such as textbooks. The aim of this literature review is to provide definitions on what is storytelling and provide an overview about what research says about how storytelling helps with improving reading and writing skills of young children. This paper will help teachers to understand the role of storytelling in a language classroom and improve their language teaching skills.
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2. Black, S. (2008). Literature based storytelling: Read one, tell one. Retrieved March 23, 2008, from www.ala.org/booklinks
3. Cairney, T. H. (1992). New avenues to literacy. Instructional Leadership International, pgs. 76- 77.
4. Cliatt, M. & Shaw, J. (1988). The story time exchange: Ways to enhance it. Childhood Education. 64 (5), pgs. 293-298. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.: EJ373896).
5. Craig, S., Hull, K., Haggart A., & Crowder, E. (2001). Storytelling: Addressing the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners. Teaching Exceptional Children. Vol 43 (5), pgs. 46-51.
6. Dugan, J. (1997). Transactional literature discussions: Engaging students in the appreciation and understanding of literature. Reading Teacher, 51(2), 86-96.
7. Eder, D. J. (2007). Bringing Navajo storytelling practices into schools: The importance of maintaining cultural integrity. Anthropology and Education Quarterly. Vol. 38 (3), pgs. 278-296.
8. Haven, K. & Ducey, M. (2007). Crash course in storytelling. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
9. Houston, G. (1997). The power of story: What I have learned as a writer and a teacher. Reading Teacher, 50(5), 382-395. Retrieved June 25, 2006, from ERIC database.
10. Houston, G., Goolrick, F., & Tate, R. (1991). Storytelling as a stage in process writing: A whole language model. Teaching Exceptional Children, 23(2), 40-43. Retrieved June 25, 2006, from ERIC database.
11. Isbell, R., Sobol, J., Lindauer, L., & Lowrance, A. (2004). The effects of storytelling and story reading on the oral language complexity and story comprehension of young children. Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 32, No. 3.
12. Lee, J., Grigg, W., & Donahue, P. (2007). The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2007 (NCES 2007-496). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
13. Maddumage, K. (2021a) “The Sinhala and Tamil Translation of Ramayana epic Story in Sri Lanka” International Research Fellows Association’s "Research Journey", International E-Research Journal, January Special Issue 259 (A) pp.7-10. E-ISSN -2348-7143.
14. Maddumage, K. (2021b). “A Study on School Drama and its Impact on the Creation of a New Era of Sri Lankan Drama During the British Colonial Period” SAARC Research Journal, Volume 8 Part I: January-June, pp.28-38. ISSN Physical: 2773-689X, ISSN Online: 2827-752X.
15. Maddumage, K. (2021c). “Sri Lankan Children’s Dramas Based on Somalatha Subasinghe’s Works” SAARC Research Journal, Volume 8 Part II: 2021
16. Maddumage, K. (2022) “Ancient Indian Tradition of Historical Folklore as Depicted in Sri Lankan Rural Village Rituals” Akshara Multidisciplinary Research Journal (AMRJ), April- June 2022, Volume 3 Issue IV(A), pp 5-14. ISSN: 2582-5429
17. Maddumage, K. (2023) “Adaptation of Valmiki’s Epic Story ‘Ramayana’ in Sri Lankan Nurthi Theatre.” Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research (IFCR), Volume 10, No. 01, January 2023. ISSN: 2393-8358
18. Mello, R. (2001). Building bridges: How storytelling influences teacher and student relationships. In Proceedings, storytelling in the Americas conference. St. Catherine, ON: Brooks University Press ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED457088).
19. Moore, S. R. (1995). Questions for research into reading-writing relationships and text structure knowledge. Language Arts, 72(8), 598-606.
20. Mottley, R. & Telfer, R. (1996). Storytelling to Promote Literacy: Prospective teachers’ storytelling experiences and expectations. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Reading Forum. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED419221).
21. National Council of Teachers of English: Position Statement from the Committee on Storytelling. (1992). Teaching Storytelling. Retrieved June 25, 2006, from http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/categ ory/curr/107637
22. Nicolini, M. B. (1994). Stories can save us: A defense of narrative writing. English Journal, pgs. 56-61.
23. Phillips, L. (1999). The role of storytelling in early literacy development. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED444147).
24. Remenyi, D. (2005). Tell me a story – A way to knowledge. The Electronic Journal of Business Research Methodology. Vol. 3 (2), pages 133- 140, available online at www.ejbrm.com.
25. Wallace, C. (2000). Storytelling: Reclaiming an age-old wisdom for the composition classroom. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 27(4), 434-439. Retrieved June 25, 2006, from ERIC database.
Published
2023-12-27
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Maddumage, D.K. 2023. Improve Literacy Learning through Using Storytelling: Survey of Literature. International Journal on Integrated Education. 6, 12 (Dec. 2023), 179-184. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v6i12.5110.
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