ERIC Number: EJ768943
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 24
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8055
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Developing Imagination, Creativity, and Literacy through Collaborative Storymaking: A Way of Knowing
King, Nancy
Harvard Educational Review, v77 n2 p204-227 Sum 2007
Early in her life, Nancy King discovered that stories are rich sources of wisdom, imagination, creativity, and comfort. In this essay, King describes her personal experiences developing and using the collaborative storymaking process with young people and adults in various school settings. The author states that collaborative storymaking establishes opportunities for students to create stories from stories, using imagemaking and abstract prompts. She maintains that the iterative process expands and improves students' oral and written expression. King invites other educators to include collaborative storymaking in their instructional repertoire to stimulate their own and their students' reading, writing, and speaking skills, and to foster a supportive learning community. [Five examples of storymaking sessions are appended.]
Descriptors: Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Cooperative Learning, Creativity, Imagination, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Writing, Reflective Teaching, Collaborative Writing, Literacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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