USING STORYTELLING TO TEACH ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: AN ANALYSIS OF THREE EFFECTIVE STORIES
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storytelling, young learners, English teaching, vocabulary development, interactive activities, visual learning, preschool, primary educationAbstract
This article explores the role of storytelling in teaching English to preschool and early primary learners. Focusing on three popular children’s stories – "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?", "We're Going on a Bear Hunt", and "The Enormous Turnip" – it discusses how visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities can be implemented to build vocabulary, improve listening comprehension, and engage young students. Each story is analyzed with corresponding learning activities and outcomes.
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