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Storytelling can reach kids who have poor reading skills.
This study asked kids, 5-11 yrs old, to tell a story called “The child who didn’t like reading.” The study was focused on collecting data, but found out that, “[Storytelling] may be especially useful with poor readers as there are no literacy demands.”
“Storytelling as a Democratic Approach to Data Collection: Interviewing Children about Reading” Educational Research; v49 n2 p169-184 Jun 2007. by Pauline Davis
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Storytelling leads to higher comprehension and vocabulary.
“The Effects of Storytelling Experiences on Vocabulary Skills of Second Grade Students” A research paper presented to the faculty of the Library Science Department, University of Northern Iowa, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts by Gail Froyen, 1987
also, “The Effects of Storytelling versus Story Reading on Comprehension and Vocabulary Knowledge of British Primary School Children” Reading Improvement; v35 n3 p127-36 Fall 1998. by Susan Trostle and Sandy Jean Hicks
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Storytelling encourages reading.
“The Importance of Oral Storytelling in Literacy Development” Ohio Reading Teacher; v33 n1 p15-18 Fall-Win 1999. by Olaiva Auna
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Students who are told have better recall than students who are read to.
“Storytelling and Story Reading: A Comparison of Effects on Children's Memory and Story Comprehension.” A thesis- East Tennessee State University by Matthew P. Gallets, May, 2005
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Arts Education Leads to Higher Graduation rates
Yeah, I know- no surprise. But it got written up in the NY Times. The full report is available at caenyc.org.
