First Storytelling Experience Reflection
For my first Storytelling experience I picked storytelling with a book. Currently my elective class is doing a reading aloud/storytelling unit based on books with themes of changes in family, separation, overcoming challenges and being the other. I used " I dream of Popo" written by Livia Blackburne and Illustrated by Julia Kuo as my example. Immediately upon reading this sweet story, I was enveloped by the story. Connection to the story is needed for a good example. Before presenting I read and re-read the book looking for easy connections to the characters and illustrations. In researching the book the intended audience was Kindergarten through 3rd grade. I looked for the questions that might be asked by the students being read too. I picked a few pieces out to point out and ask questions about. Some of the colors and patterns were important as well as some things that were familiar and things t...