We often give stories for our students to read, but how often do we tell them a story?
Children have an innate love for stories. They create magic and a sense of wonder of the world.
Stories teach us about life, ourselves and others.
Storytelling is a unique way for students to learn how to develop and understand their surroundings. They learn about respect and appreciation for other cultures, how to promote a positive attitude with people from different lands, races and religions. They also learn how to improve a feeling of relaxation and listening skills – our work with the kids takes place mostly in the afternoon, a time when they are very tired and excited at the same time.
By gaining these tools, it can help kids to communicate their thoughts and feelings; it encourages active participation and the use of imagination and creativity.
As narrators, we couldn’t miss a translation from English to Bulgarian, which we completed with visual support (gestures and paintings) for our "Bela's story" and her friends Wind and Bij that together discover the autumn life.
With a Montessori inspiration, we also couldn’t miss the moment where the kids connected this story with a personal discovery, research and curiosity.
After, we collected some different leaves and created our personal forests and golden mandala.
It was a great way to remind ourselves, as a group, about the different autumn's colors and to learn new English words.
Bela's story
