Oral story telling has been practiced for centuries in many cultures. For many of those cultures, such as the indigenous people’s, it is how traditions and beliefs are passed on to the next generation. Sadly, this cultural gift of language is slowly beginning to diminish. Our Living Library is an attempt at breathing life back into the gift of oral language by recognizing, maybe for the first time, that EVERYONE has a story to tell.
Goals:
- Living Books will introduce students to a variety of worldviews and life experiences
- Living Books will help students realize them have stories of their own to tell
- Students will use speaking and listening to improve and extend thinking
- Students will increase vocabulary usage and oral language skills
Process:
We are inviting Living Books, local and global community members, into the classroom to tell their stories orally to our students. Our hope is that through these stories each of our students will realize that they are a living book with a story to tell. If you have a story to tell contact us at livinglibrary33@gmail.com.
This project is meant to be shared with others, just as oral stories have been shared among cultures in our past. Check out the website often to hear our most recent Living Books.