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Wednesday 3 July 2013

The Role Of Story Telling Classes On Personal Development

By Myrtle Cash


Stories are fascinating because they reflect different scenarios in life that no one ever gets to experience in entirety. Still, parents are encouraged to enroll their children in story telling classes because this activity has holistic benefits especially during early formative years. While the art is not yet lost, here is to hoping that it will not be overshadowed by the modernization of time.

Quality time can be measured through different things, and storytelling is one of the activities that will be useful when they grow up. This is because it has the elements of being personal, informative and interesting. If you want to understand why this has to be greatly during the formative years, read on to learn more.

Some depend on the media centric lifestyle of today for kiddie entertainment, thus they leave their children to watch cartoons all day long. However, this fast paced visual has its repercussions that range from mental blockage to the lack of social skills due to the long term isolation. They have to be taken out of this rut before they eventually soak up negative traits that could affect their mental, physical and emotional development.

Storytelling is much better in all forms because it allows for personal interaction between you two. Also, at least you have the ability to filter the content that your child receives and prioritize those that are well meaning and insightful. Television shows are fine, but then you need to expose young ones to it in moderation so that they have room to grow.

This is because it is an activity that can improve the thinking capacity of children and their desire for learning. With different scenarios that are tackled in every plot, naturally, the kids will feel compelled to ask questions. This curiosity then leads to openness and a great attention to detail while minding context clues.

Moreover, it is a good memory enhancer because you can ask him or her to recall the previous story told in a nutshell. It is from this that you get them to affirm their knowledge and encourage them to contribute their own thoughts towards the premise, characters and the likes. You can even inspire them to open up their imagination and create an entirely new one from the collective thoughts they have kept.

True enough, even if stories do take on the fictional form, some reflect the facets of real life. Thus, every sharing becomes an informative session that subjects your child to the doings of the world. Of course, if you select your content right, then you can also channel your beliefs, perceptions and good deeds to your children by way of a narration.

You can also encourage them to be mindful about the rest of the world through cultural narrations. Who knows, he or she will grow up to become a traveler in the pursuit of the revelations that came from the stories of their childhood. With something to look back on, and something to look forward to, the growing up years becomes more magical and fulfilling.

If there is any opportunity for your children to attend story telling classes, encourage them to participate. This is one of the ways that they could pry open that barrier that shields them from the truths of the world. It is your job as a parent to also nurture that strong relationship with them by initiating sharing experiences and letting them interpret things freely, until they find that truth.




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