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Engaging Students in Traditional and Digital Storytelling to Make Connections Between Pedagogy and Children’s Experiences

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Traditional and digital storytelling is a powerful literacy tool which engage students in making connections between pedagogy and academic content. Definitions of traditional and digital storytelling, pedagogical methods aligned with curriculum standards, and examples of literacy centers associated with storytelling in early childhood classrooms are shared. The theoretical framework, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), is included to illustrate how pedagogy, storytelling, and technology interact to teach content knowledge and 21st-century skills. The five literary elements and additional elements of stories identified from research which enhance students’ engagement in stories are provided. A checklist for selecting stories, book lists and storytelling websites offer resources that will support teachers in using both digital and traditional storytelling with their students.

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  1. School of Urban Education, The University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK, 74104, USA

    Peggy S. Lisenbee

  2. Muskogee Public Schools, Ben Franklin Science Academy, 300 Virgil Matthews Dr, Muskogee, OK, 74401, USA

    Carol M. Ford

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Lisenbee, P.S., Ford, C.M. Engaging Students in Traditional and Digital Storytelling to Make Connections Between Pedagogy and Children’s Experiences. Early Childhood Educ J 46, 129–139 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-017-0846-x

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