4. 5 books to have
by @nattalingo
1. a story translated
from English
2. a traditional tale or
fairytale from that
country
3. a fun story that you’ll
want to revisit
4. a book of poetry
5. a children’s novel -
use extracts
20. What can you do
with a book?
Look at the cover
Predict what it’s about.
Actions to accompany to aid
understanding and also to retell
Join in with repeated sections
Listen out for sounds
Count sounds/repeated phrases
Act it out
Pre teach vocabulary?
Read an extract - suspense!
28. Write your own!
Audience
age? language level? interests?
Purpose
inform? educate? amuse?
Tools
online or offline?
Engagement
how will you maintain it?
33. Helpful references
Storybird wiki
My Storybirds
ALL Literature Wiki
Pinterest links to research on Storytelling and
stories in language learning
Pinterest board of online stories
Blogposts on books on ¡Vámonos! - lots of
posts!
Real books!
Take some of favs.
sparks ideas
captures imagination
attractive
an investment as will be used over and over
Real books!
Take some of favs.
5 books to have by @nattalingo
1. a story translated from English
2. a traditional tale or fairytale from that country
3. a fun story that you’ll want to revisit
4. a book of poetry
5. a children’s novel - use extracts
but a book is only so big
what can we do?
Show scanned books - copyright? visualiser?
Involve pupils - see El nabo gigante
Involve pupils - see El nabo gigante
Traditional stories area great way to integrate into curriculum; also ICU
Abuelo y los tres osos
https://www.thegermanproject.com/stories
but a book is only so big
what can we do?
Show scanned books - copyright? visualiser?
Make your stories quirky - thats where the kids get hooked
eg puppets
snoring
Make your stories quirky - thats where the kids get hooked
eg puppets
snoring
how to make stories?
use what’s around you
show Eric a faim
adding sound allows others to use as well - less confident colleagues; also good practice- allows story to come to life!