Storytelling and Self-expression
One condition for creating a more peaceful society is to support and nurture people's self-expression. Conformity to social or cultural norms that don't foster the opportunity for personal creativity and the expression of the heart, leads to a society where violence is inevitable. In 'What about me?' the psychiatrist Paul Verhaege outlines one of the main reasons for the mental diseases so prevalent in society today the economic and social circumstances. He writes: 'Today’s pay-for-performance mentality is turning institutions such as schools, universities, and hospitals into businesses, while individuals are being made to think of themselves as one-person enterprises. Love is increasingly hard to find, and we struggle to lead meaningful lives.'
Neohumanist Education takes a strong stand against pseudo-culture and encourages self-expression through story telling, drama, the arts, music and dance. Local stories are the mainstay of this curriculum. |
Storytelling & Prop Making
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The Storytelling School
After many years of training teachers and parents in creative storytelling, we have recently started a more structured program that encourages schools to adapt storytelling in all subjects of the curriculum. This program is called "The Storytelling School" in which our team of teachers offers storytelling training for every semester, according to an age adjusted syllabus.
After many years of training teachers and parents in creative storytelling, we have recently started a more structured program that encourages schools to adapt storytelling in all subjects of the curriculum. This program is called "The Storytelling School" in which our team of teachers offers storytelling training for every semester, according to an age adjusted syllabus.
Storytelling made Easy!
New Storytelling programs
StoryBugs - A Story Based English
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Storytelling made Easy with Story Puppets!
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We have now produced paper puppets for twelve stories, to be used for RT, drama and storytelling. Level One stories include: Give it to me, Little Sambo, Little Red Hen and other stories. Level Two includes Totomo and the Giant, The Pied Piper, the Unhappy Stonecutter and other tales.
If you want to learn how to tell stories, join any of our workshops! Check the schedule below to see the workshop nearest to you for Taipei, every first Sunday of the month.l Call: Sappho: +886-905181266. You can also order the storytelling kits from RainbowABC! Here you can see photos from our Storytelling activities. |
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Storycards for the
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Storytelling, Reading Theater and Drama
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We are in the process of producing 10 Stories from the multi-cultural curriculum part of Storybugs 5 & 6 as storycards. The total number of cards will be 64, the size will be 17 x 22.7 cm and the text will be written on the back of the cards.
The cards can be used by just holding them in the hand or can be inserted in paper theater (kamishibai) |
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StoryBugs Worksheets
 Book introduces basic vocabulary through stories, songs and letter games. |
 In Book two children explore their environment and learn the songs for class routines and good habits. |
 Here children learn about nature and the animals and their different habitats |
 At this stage children go on school trips, visit the baker, tailor, firefighter, the library and so on and learn some practical skills. |
 This is the first book of multi-cultural subjects: visiting countries and learning about some of their traditions. |
 Here children continue to explore the world and reflect on the habits of others and their own. This book looks at the world through games! |
