StoryAsking & StoryTelling: TPRS in the Language Classroom

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TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling): Making stories and students come alive.

You can have better students because you can become a better teacher.

There is an old saying, "You can't swim in a pool until it is full."  For most children, their minds are full of ideas but devoid of the language they need to express them; their language lags behind their experience. Most children have more going on in their heads than they can communicate in speaking and writing. 

In this course, students will learn the basics of "StoryAsking & Storytelling" a method for teaching children through stories. We are all aware of the what and why of storytelling, this course is about the HOW! Students will learn how to teach children to build up their listening, reading, writing, and speaking fluency through stories. 

TPR Storytelling is a research-based method for teaching foreign languages that is both effective and engaging. It is based on the principles of comprehensible input, repetition, and student motivation. TPR Storytelling combines Total Physical Response (TPR) with second-language reading and storytelling activities to help students learn a foreign language in a fun and educational way.

In this course, you will learn the basics of TPR Storytelling and how to use it in your classroom. You will learn how to:

• Choose and introduce new vocabulary and grammar structures

• Tell stories using TPR and comprehensible input

• Lead students in reading and discussing stories

• Create and adapt TPR Storytelling activities for your students

This course is designed for foreign language teachers of all levels of experience. No prior knowledge of TPR Storytelling is required.

Course Objectives:

• Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define TPR Storytelling and explain its benefits for language learners

• Identify the key components of a TPR Storytelling lesson

• Plan and implement TPR Storytelling activities in their classrooms

• Adapt TPR Storytelling activities to meet the needs of their students