Submitted by Lauren Fagerhaug (not verified) on March 24, 2008 - 20:04.
I think story telling is probably one of the most common human experiences we can share, perhaps aside from music. Although music overcomes language barriers, stories usually bring to life the human experience and almost any time we hear a story or tell a story, it sparks a fire in someone else to tell theirs as well. My father was a very nostalgic man and I would sit and fervently listen for hours, consuming his past through his words, he brought his childhood to life with his stories and it is something I still treasure.
I have noticed with students that they love to listen to stories about me, or my family and it is a great way to connect with them and build positive strong relationships by sharing the human bond. It also sparks their desire to share themselves with me and ties in beautifully to the way that songs can tell stories, which is what I teach.
The thing I love about teaching music, is that it is accessable to every child, no matter his/her skill level and story telling is very much the same. From Kindergarten to eighth grade, kids love to share their stories and better still, to have an adult listen and respond to those stories. That is a great way to bond with students and a great prompt for just about any kind of lesson. Thanks for the great insight into an ancient art.
Stories: A human connection
Submitted by Lauren Fagerhaug (not verified) on March 24, 2008 - 20:04.
I think story telling is probably one of the most common human experiences we can share, perhaps aside from music. Although music overcomes language barriers, stories usually bring to life the human experience and almost any time we hear a story or tell a story, it sparks a fire in someone else to tell theirs as well. My father was a very nostalgic man and I would sit and fervently listen for hours, consuming his past through his words, he brought his childhood to life with his stories and it is something I still treasure.
I have noticed with students that they love to listen to stories about me, or my family and it is a great way to connect with them and build positive strong relationships by sharing the human bond. It also sparks their desire to share themselves with me and ties in beautifully to the way that songs can tell stories, which is what I teach.
The thing I love about teaching music, is that it is accessable to every child, no matter his/her skill level and story telling is very much the same. From Kindergarten to eighth grade, kids love to share their stories and better still, to have an adult listen and respond to those stories. That is a great way to bond with students and a great prompt for just about any kind of lesson. Thanks for the great insight into an ancient art.
Lauren