Lesson 22 — Activity 3: Assignment
Completion requirements
In this assignment, you will tell a story that would be appropriate for an audience of young children. You may find the story yourself or you may wish to use one of the suggestions given below. Ask your teacher for assistance in locating a story.
Board Books:
- I See Me by Margaret Manuel
- Nighty-Night by Richard Van Kamp
- You are Brave by Todd Snow
- Learn the Alphabet: by Garfinkel Publications with Northwest Coast Native Art
13 Moons on a Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London: You could choose one of the poems in this selection.
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paw Series by Chad Solomon and Christopher Meyer: These stories are enjoyable and very funny.
How Chipmunk Got his Stripes or Turtle's Race with Beaver by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac: These tales are told by many Native American storytellers.
How Coyote stole the summer by Stephen Krensky: This story is told with simple language and is also very funny.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout by Teri Sloat: This is a great read-aloud story.
Practise telling the story without needing notes or a book to read from. (This does not mean that you have to memorize the text word for word, just be able to retell the story in your own words.)
1. Use pictures or cue cards: create pictures of key scenes in the story. Create cue cards by writing out the key events. Keep these with you so you can look at them if you need to.
2. Practise, practise, practise! Practise in front of others, or even just to yourself. You could even record yourself to see how you look. Ask others for feedback.
3. Let the story live: Don't worry if you tell the story a little differently each time. Stories can change depending upon where and when you are telling them, who your audience is, and feedback you have received from previous audiences.
Talk to your teacher about how you should present your story.
You may want to videotape or record yourself telling the story.
OR
You can tell it to your teacher. Perhaps you can even arrange to actually tell it to a live audience of young children.
Board Books:
- I See Me by Margaret Manuel
- Nighty-Night by Richard Van Kamp
- You are Brave by Todd Snow
- Learn the Alphabet: by Garfinkel Publications with Northwest Coast Native Art
13 Moons on a Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London: You could choose one of the poems in this selection.
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paw Series by Chad Solomon and Christopher Meyer: These stories are enjoyable and very funny.
How Chipmunk Got his Stripes or Turtle's Race with Beaver by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac: These tales are told by many Native American storytellers.
How Coyote stole the summer by Stephen Krensky: This story is told with simple language and is also very funny.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout by Teri Sloat: This is a great read-aloud story.
Practise telling the story without needing notes or a book to read from. (This does not mean that you have to memorize the text word for word, just be able to retell the story in your own words.)
1. Use pictures or cue cards: create pictures of key scenes in the story. Create cue cards by writing out the key events. Keep these with you so you can look at them if you need to.
2. Practise, practise, practise! Practise in front of others, or even just to yourself. You could even record yourself to see how you look. Ask others for feedback.
3. Let the story live: Don't worry if you tell the story a little differently each time. Stories can change depending upon where and when you are telling them, who your audience is, and feedback you have received from previous audiences.
2. Practise, practise, practise! Practise in front of others, or even just to yourself. You could even record yourself to see how you look. Ask others for feedback.
3. Let the story live: Don't worry if you tell the story a little differently each time. Stories can change depending upon where and when you are telling them, who your audience is, and feedback you have received from previous audiences.
Talk to your teacher about how you should present your story.
You may want to videotape or record yourself telling the story.
OR
You can tell it to your teacher. Perhaps you can even arrange to actually tell it to a live audience of young children.