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Benefits of storytelling for children
#1. Interactive
Most story telling sessions with my little one are interactive. She has her share of doubts and questions and also twists the story at times to suit her imagination.
Encourage them to ask questions, reiterate the words, emphasize the moral of the story.
You will soon find them requesting for their favourite story. For example, the all-time favourite Aesop’s fable ‘The golden goose’ has become one of my little one’s favourite stories. She insists on this story every time we have a story telling session.
#2. Imagination
Story telling exercise helps their imagination to grow by leaps and bounds. What you say, they imagine it. For example, I used to tell the jungle book story to my little one. And once when were out on a jungle expedition, she asked, “Mamma, is this where Mowgli stays?” So this was the jungle that she had probably imagined.
And like I mentioned earlier, this is where it differs from the digital media. You are giving them the freedom to imagine what they want to be the stage for the story. You are helping them become creative. Story telling hence has a very big role in raising a creative child.
#3. Vocabulary and pronunciation
Story time is a good time to introduce new words to your child. They pick up words faster when you use them in sentences and learn their meaning as well. So during your story sessions, make use of new words. They will also get the pronunciation right hearing you.
#4. Inculcating morals
Moral stories play an integral part of growing up. What you learn as a kid stays with you forever. So telling kids moral stories will naturally inculcate the right values in them. Keep it simple for them to comprehend. I feel proud when I hear my daughter tell her friends ‘SHARE your things’ during her play time. She has picked it up from one of the tales that I tell her.
#5. Raising their emotional quotient
When the kids are involved in listening to stories, they unknowingly become a part of it and relate to the characters emotionally. Like how novels and movies make you cry and laugh, stories can also play a similar role. So use this medium to increase their emotional quotient.
#6. Boosts memory
Stories are an excellent way to boost memory. Children remember what they hear the most. So time and again if you are narrating a story to them, they are definitely bound to remember what was narrated.
There will be instances when they will ask you to repeat a certain story by telling you names of the characters or places. Like for instance, my little one wants me to always narrate ‘the jungle story’ at the end.
#7. Improved communication
By introducing them to vocabulary and pronunciation, you are helping them boost their communication skills. They will pick up the tone, the clarity in your speech, the expressions and the words from the stories that are narrated. This will also help in sentence formation.
#8. Listening skills
How often do we as parents complain that the kids just don’t listen? And how often have you noticed that when you read out a book or tell them a story, the kids are attentive and listening carefully?
It’s true for most cases. Story telling is one activity when your kids are all ears. They want to know what happened, they want to know why it happened, and remember the characters, the places, the morals. It just goes to say that were keenly listening. That one skill that’s going to help them as they grow. A good listener. You are just helping them be that.
#9. Introduction to our roots and traditions
In India, the grandparents usually narrate mythological stories to the kids so that they know their roots and traditions. It’s a good practice for your kids to be in touch with their roots and know about their family traditions and the mythology.
#10. Reduces screen time
Story telling is definitely going to help you reduce their screen time. It is some time off the television and the gadgets and you end up spending some quality time with your little one. Studies have shown that using gadgets just before sleep can interfere with your sleep. A bedtime story ensures that your little one slips into a deep sleep and has a peaceful sleep.