Storytelling Festival

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Find a Story

Choose a folk tale, family tale, personal tale, a story from a book, or an original story. Stay away from telling a joke in story form or narrating a video game plot. The story should be appropriate for school.

Practice with Story Elements

• Poise
• Vocal clarity
• Voice expression
• Eye contact
• Body language
• Gestures
• Familiarity with story
• Satisfying ending
• Uniqueness
• Audience appeal

Practice

Tell your story to friends and family

Reminder

We don’t memorize a story word for word; we tell a story. 

Guideline

Stories should be between 3-5 minutes.