The power of storytelling for children cannot be underestimated:
- Teaches problem solving skills and highlights resilience
- Activates the imagination
- Builds social emotional intelligence through empathy
- Aids development of listening and recall skills
- Gives them source material to use in imaginative play
When telling stories, there are several ways to engage your child story:
- Add sensory details (sights, smells, tastes, texture, sounds)
- Highlight repetitive phrases or rhymes that your child can help repeat
- Play up the emotions (use facial expressions and/or body language)
