Mangaluru: Early Learning Centre Library-Bejai will organize a Storytelling workshop at their premises on Saturday, 21st February, 3-6 p.m., featuring India’s leading storyteller, Jeeva Raghunath.
Storytelling is the oldest form of education. For millennia, people have passed on knowledge, traditions, legends and historic events through the telling of stories.
Children have an innate love of stories and they give a lot of attention to good books as well as to good storytellers. Because of this, stories and books can be used not only to entertain children, but also to further academic goals. Many parents and teachers feel that storytelling or reading books takes away from lesson time, but in actuality, they have the ability to make a profound impact on children by making lessons more powerful.
Early Learning Centre Library is conducting a workshop for parents to help them bring books to life. The workshop will be conducted by Jeeva Raghunath- one of India’s leading storyteller and a representative of India at various International Storytelling festivals. Jeeva’s storytelling and workshops are known to leave her audience spell-bound. This is a rare opportunity for all parents, grandparents, teachers, educators and persons interested in child development to learn more about children and how to bring out the best in them.Entry fee is Rs. 250 and the workshop is open to all.
Storytelling and book reading is an unmatched tool for stimulating creativity and imagination in children. Besides, reading is a something that will have a profoundly positive influence throughout a person’s life.To learn more on how you can make a lasting effect on your child’s love of reading, you can visit Early Learning Centre at Bejai- Kapikad, look up our website at www.elcindia.orgor call 9901115108.
More information about storytelling and reading books:
Stories are a fantastic way for children to store information in their brains. If a teacher gives children facts and figures with an interlinking story, it enables them organize and remember information better and helps them to tie the facts together. Even children with low motivation and weak academic skills are willing to read, write and try to understand things when they are put across through stories. Stories and book reading help children develop a positive attitude towards the learning process and many shy children open up and learn to communicate better.
Stories and books help students to develop an understanding, respect and appreciation for other cultures, and can promote a positive attitude to people from different lands, races and religions. Children have to remember key the characters and understand the plot and context of stories. This is an excellent exercise in memorization and visualization skills. Books also help children consider new, innovative ideas and build adaptive skills by telling their own stories. This creativity carries over into all other aspects of their life as well.
More information about Jeeva Raghunath:
• Pioneered the storytelling movement in Tamil Nadu.
• Represented her country at 17 international storytelling festivals around the globe.
• Has trained over 25,000 children and adults all over the world.
• Over 500 performances both solo and at international show case.
• Winner of the best entrepreneur award in the field of storytelling.
• Authored 8 children’s books both nationally and internationally.
• Translated 45 books into Tamil from English
• Winner of best children’s programme “Punnagai” in Singapore playing the key role OWL AUNTY
• Creative head-For a 3-D animation series “bommi and friends” for Image venture-an animation company India
Jeeva’s Workshops are highly interactive and based on time-tested storytelling ideas. Topics include storytelling techniques, story development, communication skills through stories, exploring India and developing language skills through stories.