Storytelling with Kids

Simply listening to a story or telling your own story isn't for everyone. One of the best non-destruptive  activities to do during the story time is drawing. Kids can illustrate the story they're listening to. Kids can draw anything else they're interested in at this moment, visually telling their own stories. Kids can write their own stories or simply scribble some words or sentences. Kids can doodle during the story time to help them to focus and concentrate on the stories they're listening to. TED talks about doodling and visualisation: Doodlers, unite! by Sunni Brown https://youtu.be/7fx0QcHyrFk How to draw to remember more by Graham Shaw https://youtu.be/gj3ZnKlHqxI

Next month is the month of the art in the school, we'll have a class about Van Gogh. Here's the lesson plan: First, a story about Vincent. Imagine a small village in Holland in 19th century. A big family of the local pastor. Strange, "difficult" oldest boy - Vincent. He loves nature and enjoys long walks around the village. He grows up and goes to a boarding school, then another. He's really miserable there. His uncle owns a famous art gallery shop with stores in the Hague, London, Paris. Both Vincent and his younger brother Theo work in the gallery stores. Vincent learns a lot about art, he also visits museums and art galleries. Vincent tries his hand in several different professions, but finally at the age of 27, decides to be a painter. Next, stories about Vincent's art. Vincent moves to the south of France. He loves the warm climate and enjoys painting outside, especially in spring and summertime. The paintings that we'll discuss in class are created t...