Storytelling Therapy for Children

Storytelling activities involve a relay (taking turns) following storytelling tips for children, conducted in a relaxed manner until completion. Sessions can be paused due to various conditions, such as children asking questions, wanting to repeat a part because they enjoy the story, or experiencing feelings of freedom, closeness, and beautiful nostalgia. These are natural, positive responses that do not require a psychologist and should not be viewed as oddities, but rather as opportunities to introduce similar types of stories, and (point number 1). For playgroup, kindergarten, or early childhood children, the session begins with a warm-up/singing, smiling, and a gentle self-introduction. Terms in storytelling: pop-up storytelling: spontaneous storytelling activities, often by the @ayodongeng_ind community; folk tales: traditional stories, folklore; props: assistive tools; twist tale: a plot that is suddenly changed, eliciting an 'ooh' reaction; retelling: recounting a story; read aloud: storytelling by reading a story; tall tales: stories containing unusual, impossible narratives. Types of storytelling: reading stories using a book (the easiest way) or what is also called a read-aloud; without text (with or without using attributes/props). Note: This has been written on www.blog.com, but not all of it, due to certain reasons. You might be able to open it or search for it yourself. I obtained this information while attending a storytelling workshop with Mr. Muhammad Ariyo Faridh, whom I knew when I was a volunteer for 1001 Books. This workshop was held at the University of Indonesia (UI) and was once featured on DAI TV.