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Storytelling Circles

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Lesson Plan

Storytelling Circles

Creative expression and emotional awareness

In this lesson, students will engage in storytelling circles where they create and share stories based on prompts that encourage reflection on personal experiences and emotions. This lesson is important as it fosters creative expression and emotional awareness, helping students to articulate their thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment.

Audience

Grade 5 Students

Time

45 minutes

Approach

Creative expression and emotional awareness

Materials

Discussion Guide, Storytelling Prompts, Paper, and Pens

Step 1

Introduction

5 minutes

  • Welcome students and explain the purpose of the lesson: to explore creative expression and emotional awareness through storytelling.
  • Briefly discuss the importance of storytelling in sharing experiences and emotions.

Step 2

Storytelling Activity

15 minutes

  • Distribute storytelling prompts to each student.
  • Allow students time to think and write a short story based on their prompt.
  • Encourage them to reflect on personal experiences and emotions while writing.

Step 3

Group Sharing

15 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Instruct each student to share their story with their group.
  • Encourage active listening and respectful feedback among group members.

Step 4

Reflection and Discussion

10 minutes

  • Bring the class back together for a group discussion.
  • Use the discussion guide to facilitate a conversation about the experience of sharing and listening to stories.
  • Encourage students to reflect on what they learned about themselves and others.
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Discussion

Discussion Guide

A guide to facilitate a discussion on storytelling and emotional awareness.

How did it feel to share your story with others?

Encourage students to express their feelings about sharing personal experiences.







What did you learn from listening to others' stories?

Guide students to reflect on the insights gained from their peers' stories.







Why is it important to express our emotions through storytelling?

Discuss the role of storytelling in understanding and processing emotions.







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Worksheet

Storytelling Prompts

Printable cards with prompts to inspire students' storytelling.




Describe a time when you felt really happy.







Tell a story about a challenge you overcame.







Share an experience that taught you something important.







Talk about a time when you helped someone or someone helped you.




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