故事大王（Storytelling）

课程大纲

初级基础班

Week 1

• Class Introductions
• Introduction to Folktales: Fables, Fairytales, Myths, Tall Tales and Legends
• Storytelling vs Story Reading: Making a story your own
• Vocal exercises
• Assignment for last week of class (storytelling performance)

Week 2- Fables

•  Fables are narrative tales that feature talking animals/creatures and a moral/lesson
• Teacher reads/tells Fables
• Discussion, identification of morals/lessons
• Vocal exercises
• Tongue Twisters and Enunciation Game
• What’s The Moral Game

Week 3- Tall Tales

• Tall Tales are fictional narratives that focus on exaggerated or unbelievable events, but are told as if they were true.
• Teacher tells a Tall Tale.
• Discussion
• Vocal exercises
• Emotive Reading/Exaggeration Game

Week 4- Myths

• Myths are fictional tales, often aimed at explaining origin or phenomenon and featuring supernatural characters.
• Teacher tells a Myth.
• Vocal exercises
• Mythology Game

Week 5- Fairytales

• Fairytales are short stories, often involving fantastical beasts, talking animals and magic.
• Teacher tells a fairytale.
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Guess My Favorite Fairytale Game

Week 6- Legends

• Legends are fictonal, yet told as if they are a true part of history.
• Teacher reads a Legend.
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Improvisational Legends Game

Week 7- Scary Stories

• Scary stories exist in every genre and sometimes seek to teach a lesson, but always seek to frighten and exhilarate the reader/audience.
• Teacher tells a scary story
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Scary Voice Inflection Game (Spooky Voices)

Week 8-Performances! Each child will present the story they have learned for the class!