Story Vines
Story Vines are ropes often made out of yarn with key items and objects of a story attached to them. While telling the story, the teacher will highlight the key items from the story and manipulate them. This strategy contributes to oral language development in that it connects words to the object they are associated with. (For example a child will see that whenever a dog is mentioned, the dog toy is manipulated and used on the Story Vine). It contributes to reading comprehension by engaging the readers. Story Vines are interactive and allow children to see how the objects of the story can come to life. It also could bring personal meaning to the text by seeing objects children recognize during the telling of the story.
The video below shows me telling the story Who Wants Arthur? by Amanda Graham. I chose this story because it has many different animals and objects that could be added to my Story Vine. It also is repetitive in nature, which allows for the objects to be used multiple times, allowing for the children to make solid connections with them. Please note I was quite nervous in this video because it was my first time presenting it to others!
The video below shows me telling the story Who Wants Arthur? by Amanda Graham. I chose this story because it has many different animals and objects that could be added to my Story Vine. It also is repetitive in nature, which allows for the objects to be used multiple times, allowing for the children to make solid connections with them. Please note I was quite nervous in this video because it was my first time presenting it to others!