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Halloween Roll-a-Tale: Storytelling Fun for Your EFL Class!

You know I love storytelling and I think it’s an incredible tool for language learning: it encourages creativity, reinforces vocabulary and grammar, and boosts speaking confidence. Plus, it’s fun, especially when you add a Halloween twist!

Unlocking the Magic of Storytelling: no-prep lesson plans

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I’ve written quite a few of lesson plans revolving around storytelling, and I want to share them with you, because I believe everyone can find something useful – from absolute novices to the aces of tale-spinning.

Storytelling: How to Start (lesson plan)

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I know some of you speak full storylingo, but there are still those who haven’t started storytelling yet and are quite anxious to try. Allow me then to show you the ropes and guide you through one of the easiest and most intuitive activities introducing storytelling in the classroom.

Storytelling for a Change: Stereotypes are Silly! (no-prep lesson plan)

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I have never shied away from the potentially controversial issues and somehow my students - children, teen and adults alike - have never disappointed me. If you feel confident enough to teach a nice and funny class about social roles - feel free to use my lesson plan!

Lovecraftian Bedtime Story (for cats and their personnel)

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Today there is no blog post... only a bedtime story, although maybe not suitable for little children :) The story is by Howard Phillips Lovecraft and includes no blasphemous evil, no unspeakable terror lurking from the murky water... only cats. Enjoy!

Aliens vs Humans (lesson plan)

I think teaching is pretty much like discovering aliens, getting familiar with them and trying to communicate with them - and as a bonus, aliens are a really nice topic to talk about in the classroom. After all, there are no good or bad answers, and everyone can share their wildest ideas!

StoryBits Kids

Some time ago I wrote about StoryBits, a simple yet creative tool to implement storytelling into your class. I found it a pretty nice "last resort" tool as you can use it when your class gets awkwardly silent - just pick a card and think about something you can use it for. This autumn brought a much-welcome variation of the original game, StoryBits Kids.

Hansel, Gretel and the police (no-prep lesson idea)

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I used brothers Grimm and their story as an inspiration for a great lesson idea that worked well for my students (both for my teens aged 13+ as well as adults), so naturally I want to share it with you - so whenever you feel slightly mischievous and have no lesson plan ready, you may go with a tale and a twist.

Have a Purrrfect Lesson! (7 Lesson Ideas)

If you're not really into dark and grim Halloween but still want to enjoy some cheer, you will find my ideas quite inspiring. Here's what I thought - if I were to prepare a lesson that may be perfect for Halloween... but not too halloweenish, I'd go for something that may symbolise Samhain, but not overly extravagant.

More stories: StoryBits

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It looks like November is more of a storytelling month than I thought - last week I shared the storytelling coursebook (remember about the contest, you can win a copy of the book!), and today I'll show you the magic of pictures: Storybits.

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