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Education: Storytelling

The Power of Storytelling in Teaching (5:25)

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Storytelling in Elemetary Education (Library Database articles)

Millersville University Library Catalog
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What is Storytelling in Education? (1:47)

Additional Resources

Maths Through Stories
Storytelling in the Classroom (Ohio University)
resources from the Office of Instructional Innovation
PBS Learning Media
Teacher & student resources based on PBS shows
Graphic Novels (Juvenile Literature Research Guide)
Teaching with Graphic Novels (School Library Journal)
Juvenile Literature Awards

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storytelling in education
storytelling in [specific content area]
storytelling in education AND [grade level]
graphic novels

Examples of content area storytelling in children's media:

Wild Kratts (PBS) - animals
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (PBS) - history/biography
The Magic School Bus (Scholastic) - science
Octonauts (Disney/Netflix) - science
Super Why (PBS) - ELA
Cat in the Hat (PBS) - science & engineering
Odd Squad (PBS) - math
Ask the Storybots (Netflix) - STEM
Peg + Cat (PBS) - math
Team Umizoomi (Nick Jr) - math