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Description
Storytelling is widely known as an effective method for teaching English to young language learners. It offers numerous benefits, including enhancing learners' language knowledge, skills, pragmatic understanding, and social abilities (Cameron, 2001; Davies, 2007; Ellis & Brewster, 2014). Despite these advantages, many teachers remain hesitant to implement storytelling due to challenges such as a lack of suitable stories in textbooks, concerns about their own confidence, and the unique characteristics of young learners.
In response to this, our proposed workshop aims to inspire both pre-service and in-service primary English teachers to incorporate storytelling into their daily lessons. The workshop will begin with an overview of storytelling features and its benefits in primary English classrooms, supported by empirical evidence from previous studies. This will be followed by a demonstration of the story "Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle," showcasing how it can be adapted for a Grade 4 English lesson. Participants will then engage in a hands-on activity to create pop-up books, a valuable tool for storytelling. The workshop will conclude with a 10-minute reflection session where participants can share insights gained.
We believe this workshop will provide participants with a practical opportunity to reflect on the application of storytelling in primary English classrooms.
Biography
Phuong Le Hoang Ngo finished her PhD study at the University of Southampton, UK in 2019 and is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of English, University of Foreign Languages & International Studies, Hue University, Vietnam. She has been working as a lecturer and a teacher trainer since 2009. Her research interests include EMI, ELF, technology in language teaching, teacher education, and professional development.
Trang Thi Thuy Ho has been teaching English at the University of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Hue University, Vietnam since 2015. She obtained her M.A. in Education from Hue University of Foreign Languages and in TESOL from the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Her current research areas include English teaching methodology, ICT in language teaching, and teacher professional development.
Ngoc Thi Bao Ngo has been working as a specialist at the Faculty of International Studies, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University. In addition, since 2022, she has been the founder and director of AMIGO English Center, where she specializes in teaching English to children and developing creative English learning programs for young learners. Her professional interests include early childhood English education, communicative teaching methods, and building dynamic, student-centered learning environments.
