Re: Chapter 3 : Kim and storytelling

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Exactly! I am so glad you're back, Kim! I love the "wired for storytelling"
descriptor. My kids sigh with happiness and sit up straighter when I say, "I
have a story." (even if it's a boring story about how I recognized the movie
my husband was watching from the scenery when I'd only read the book)
Wired for storytelling Judy

On 1/16/11, KimK1ca wrote:
> I am reminded of something I read waaaaaaaay back in the day, while
> preparing to teach the 'reading methods' coursework for Chapman. The
> storytelling point of view is important because the human mind just
> gravitates to it. It hooks us, draws us in.
>
> The human brain is wired for story. This is probably owing to the
> thousands of years of oral storytelling traditions. When you think about
> it, we have, as a species, 'heard' stories for as far back as 'we' can
> recall. But reading itself is a relatively new 'invention.' We are not
> naturally wired to read. It takes effort.
>
> So, using the storytelling POV makes sense. I recall my professor of
> Russian history who had us mesmerized week after week by Russian history.
> I could not really pinpoint, in later years, WHY the class was so
> fascinating until I realized that Dr. K always used stories to keep us
> interested. He lectured from a podium and notes, week after week, Doesn't
> seem pedagogically sound, does it? Yet... I recall those stories.
>
> (Especially Oleg, the fortune-teller, and the dead horse.)
>
> :-)Kim
 

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