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lil  ·  3976 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: If you were to create an elementary school curriculum, what would it include?

Recently discussed this topic after listening to a fellow go on and on about his experiences with inflatable boats:

Good stories should have a point.

How you teach storytelling, in fact how you teach anything, is an art. Curriculum - what to teach is important - but what we learn is not necessarily on the curriculum.

Of course, teaching storytelling is also teaching public speaking.

Improv classes have a game called 1-2-3-4. I have found it to be an excellent way of learning the basics of storytelling.

(but not necessarily what goes into making a point.)