1.THE STORY TELLING PROJECT 2012 AND THE SPICE ELEMENT IN TEACHINGBy Zafi Mandali

2. Wordy Rappinhood - Tom Tom ClubWhat are words worth? What are words worth? - wordsWords in papers, words in books , Words on tv, words for crooksWords of comfort, words of peace , Words to make the fighting ceaseWords to tell you what to do , Words are working hard for youEat your words but dont go hungry , Words have always nearly hung merat, rat, ah, ah, touni, touni, toun, asa, asaaka, yaya, aka, yaya, oua, oua, tsin, tsin, tsinWhat are words worth? What are words worth? - wordsWords of nuance, words of skill , And words of romance are a thrillWords are stupid, words are fun , Words can put you on the runMots pressx, mots sensx, Mots qui disent la vit? mots maudits, mots mentis,Mots qui manquent le fruit despritrat, rat, ah, ah, touni, touni, toun, aka, akaaka, yupi, aka, yupi, oua, oua, oua, tsin, tsin, tsinWhat are words worth? What are words worth? - words 3. What are words worth? What are words worth? - wordsrat, rat, ah, ah, touni, touni, toun, aka, akaaka, yupi, aka, yupi, oua, oua, oua, tsin, tsin, tsinWords can make you pay and pay, Four-letter words I cannot sayPanty, toilet, dirty devilWords are trouble, words are devil , Words of anger, words of hateWords over here, words out there , In the air and everywhereWords of wisdom, words of strife , Words that write the book I likeWords wont find no right solution , To the planet earths pollutionSay the right word, make a million , Words are like a certain personWho cant say what they mean, Dont mean what they sayWith a rap rap here and a rap rap thereHere a rap, there a rap , Everywhere a rap rapRap it up for the common good , Let us enlist the neighbourhoodIts okay, Ive understood, This is a wordy rappinghood, okay, bye.rat, rat, ah, ah, touni, touni, toun, aka, akaaka, yupi, aka, yupi, oua, oua, oua, tsin, tsin, tsinWhat are words worth? , What are words worth? - wordsWhat are words worth? What are words worth? - words 4. Innovative practices that motivatestudents and provide them withhigh quality educational experience .That is what the Tesol Convention call forparticipation asked for and that is my topic. 5. What is digital story telling?The modern equivalent of oral history. Storytellers create ascript, record it and use pictures and music to illustrate it.A personal story is turned into three to five minute moviewhich is shared and preserved with the help of the socialmedia.http://www.storycenter.orgGoogle: GoAnimate Animotowww.makebeliefscomix.com 6. AN ALTERNATIVE VERSION OFGOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS 7. It was mummy bear whomade the coffee and woke Then daddy bear arrived at theeverybody up!table and sat at the big chair. He took coffee and lookedthe empty bowl. Baby bear Incidentally, It was mummy whocame downstairs and looked had unloaded the dishwasher!at the empty bowl too. 8. It was mummy who went out in the and croissants!cold to fetch the newspaperIt was mummy whoIt was mummy whoswept the floor!walked the dog 9. and cleaned the cats traydrag themselves downstairs andand now that they decided tograce mummy bear with theirgrumpy presence, and stare ather, mummy bear gasped:just once. I havent madelisten carefully you too, becausethe blinking porridge yet !!!I am going to say this 10. Motivating students learning is entering their learning zoneHow do we get the right part of the brainBe at the Right Placeat the rightso as to notice, assimilate, internalize and apply? 11. How do we the learning of a language that isand secure the underlying skills needed for? 12. IntergenerationalmaterialMy Definition of Story Tellinglike chants,rhymes, fictionaland non fictional In other wordsstories, powerful teachinginternational material whichmyths, parables,Story telling allows modernfables, legends,employs rhyming, retelling thatfolktales, fantasysinging, refrains,passeswealthstories,music, of feelings, values,adventure stories,pantomime, wisdom, fun, witbiographies,mannerism, andstimulates and can behistory stories,props, make up , the imagination,delivered inpoems, action costumes, addschoice, the form ofsongs, rap songsposture, music, background variety and narration,repetition, power point, and challenge tomonologue,contrastand digital support your lesson dialogue,movement, because we the small sketch ,action, pitch, andstudentsare role play,tempo of voicedigital natives make believewho want to situationstouch our roots and thewhile flying message isforward along illustrated withwith our digitalreality. 13. Photos 14. Why story telling?20th of March World Story Telling DayThis is how we share experience, create community and hearlifes lessons.Stories encourage love for words and participation in groupactivities.They create a culture of communication, confidence,collaboration, contribution. 15. Language Spice RhymesGroup of words ending in the same sound. They raise awareness ofrhythm. If students clap or click their fingers rhythm and physical responses are maintained.RhymesAction rhymes: A sailor went to seaCounting rhymes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Fish aliveFour Red Apples 16. Language Spice Chants Repetitive patterns with rhythm and rhyme that focus on aspects of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, or structure. They beg for:the right tone of voice Finger and glove puppets expression attention grabbing props like masks which tease out gesture emotions and provide comfort mime comes in when words fail movement passion 17. Language Spice ChantsTo enchant our students. It is hard to be disenchanted from them. Words are lifted and camp into their brain while speaking practice isoffered .There are things I can do all by myselfWhether the weather is cold, whether the weather is hotThis the foot that kicked the ballThis is the house that Jack builtIt shows how a simple base sentence may be extended. Lengthening asentence comes easy. 18. Language Spice Songs and RapsMusic is the art of thinking with sounds. Songs have plots which can be perceived and expressed in the students own manner and language chunks are learnt the music way.Action songs Piano Action rhymes Mulberry tree Action songs Bear Hunt For he is a jolly good fellow (3), which nobody can deny (2)Songs for Teaching / ELTV: English Language Teaching Video 19. Language SpiceDramatised ReadingThe piped Piper of Hamelin Choral reading, Readers theaterIt combines reading practice, performing and enhances reading skills and confidence.This technique helps readers learn to read aloud with expression. No props areused because the voice provides all of the drama of the story. Monologues, Duos, SketchesDuo: Rick is late.Sketch: Green Ham and EggsMake believe It is not a break from learning. It is the way children learn. Rumpelstiskin 20. Pronunciation ActivitiesMr Porter loves his pasta,No one else can eat it faster,Mr. Porters sister Rita,buys the pasta by the metre.Mr porters older daughterboils it all in tubs of water. English Pronunciation in Use, Mark Hancock, Cambridge University Press 21. Language Spice PoemsThe dishes are done.Written with a pen If every parent and every child read a poem a day, their hearts would be lighter, their worlds would be brighter, their minds would soar far, far away(Father Goose)Kenn Nesbitts Poetry for kids / funny poetry for children / JOSIES POEMS 22. Language SpiceTongue TwistersTo help articulationHow many candy cans can a candy canner can If he can can candy cans?Pickled peppers and Betty BotterMy friend GladysOh, the sadness of her sadness when she is sad.Oh, the gladness of her gladness when shes gladBut the sadness of her sadness,And the gladness of her gladness,Are nothing like her madness when shes mad!The big black bug bit the big black bear, but the big black bear bit the big blackbug back. 23. Language Spice Jokes/AnectodsRound like a shotGoing to bed the other night, I noticed people in my shed stealing things. I phoned thepolice but was told no one was in the area to help. They said they would send someoneover as soon as possible.I hung up. A minute later, I rang again. Hello, I said, I called you a minute ago becausethere were people in my shed. You dont have to hurry now, because Ive shot them.Within minutes there were half a dozen police cars in the area, plus helicopters and anarmed response unit. They caught the burglars red-handed.One of the officers said: I thought you said youd shot them.To which I replied: I thought you said there was no one available. Tony Gladstone 24. Language Spice HOMONYMSWe know knowledge comes through associationsknight nightpacked pact(agreement)pausepaws(cats transportation)peal peel(fruit wrapping)leek lickcheeks chicksBBC Learning English ESL Gold Fonetiks 25. Language Spice Anagrams They ignite the thinking process. Knowledge comes through associations. ape (food word) pea inch (body part) chin cheater (a job word) teacher pills (a food verb) spills present (the species to which the snake belongs) serpent reap (fruit word) pear bowl (a verb meaning strike) blowMirror pairs Some are precise sound mirrors only, some are spelling but not sound pairs. trap - part , top pot , dog god, tip pit, ten net, pool loop, star rats, live evil English Pronunciation in Use, Mark Hancock. CUP www.ManyThings.org 26. Language Spice QuotesI am not young enough to know everything.Oscar WildChildren need love, especially when they do not deserve it.Harold HulbertLittle girls are cute and small only to adults. To one another they are not cute.Margaret AtwoodThose who the gods love grow young Oscar WildeWomen gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, and forget howunresponsive their husbands are. Men gather to talk sports, eat heavy food, andforget how demanding their wives are. Only where children gather is there any realchance of fun. Mignon McLaughin 27. Benefits of dynamic and generous storytellingStudents get physical and become active not passive receptors.Creative potential and imaginative thinking is awakened to expressivemeans like props, realia, visual aids, costumes, make up, sets, nonverbal communication, powerpoint, musicStudents become the directors since teachers only make tentativeperformance suggestions. 28. Benefits of dynamic and generous storytellingThey get a character to hide behind and battle their inhibitionsemerging more self confident.So they acquire a positive self-image of being successful users of thelanguage.They train their memory, a sense of discipline, control and time.Societys culture, values, principles are passed on. 29. Telling a story digitally entices multifunctioning kids who see thechallenge of expressing thoughts and messages in pictorial terms.If we create an atmosphere in which stories are valued more in humanterms than in learning English terms then indifference disappears.Rapport is spawned as students realise that you think of them aspeople and not just students of English.The story time turns into a shared experience of fun for them toobserve and learn from their classmates, build ties of respect,cooperation, develop their socialization and bring their own personalexperiences in the classroom. 30. Food for thoughtOur tools and teaching methods bear little resemblance with the onesof last century.The magic of technology has transformed us.Still we complain of our students not focusing. But even Socratescomplained of his students being disrespectful.We know technology is a mixed blessing. A lot is glossed over andinformation is processed rapidly but also superficially.If we teach today students as we taught yesterdays we rob them oftomorrowJohn Dewey 31. Bottom lineAnd if some of the previous aims are not achieved, rest assured thatstory telling and the spice technique will help you connect, share andunearth hidden strengths and passions.This approach is not one size fits all. It provides personalization andnurtures creativity.Remember we do not learn a language by pushing buttons. We needto get up, do it, say it and show it. 32. Where do we find all these? Everywhere. A small sample here.www.worldstories.org.ukwww.storybird.com Tutorials how to use storybird 1, 2, 3www.toolsforeducators.comwww.littlebirdtales.comGoogle :Storyjumper.com(the site allows students to write and illustrate a digital story from scratch)Voicethread, Toondoo (to create strips, cartoons)Teaching English GamesDiscovery Educations Free Puzzle maker. It is a tool that helps you create andprint customized word searches, puzzles, hidden messages and more