Thursday Talk: The Importance of Storytelling in Education

Sherin Mathews is an international storyteller and a cognitive scientist working with the human and organizational potentials for close to two decades. She believes in the power of storytelling and she uses it as a central tool for her transformational intervention.

• The talk was aimed at parents, teachers and anyone interested in child development.
• Storytelling has a great impact on young minds.
• Almost any concept can be introduced through a story.
• Most of our personalities are shaped through the kind of stories we were narrated during our childhood.

• Oral stories are proved to be more effective than using books as it enables children to use their own imagination.
• Positive stories with happy ending should be read to children.
• A lot of emotional healing can happen through storytelling.
• Stories are a great way to connect with adults and build trust.
• Reading stories from the gadgets is not the same as holding a book to narrate.
• Voice modulation along with dramatization works well when narrating stories to young children.
• Using stories consistently enables effective development in communication skills.

• What kind of stories books are recommended for very young children?
• How long should a story telling session last for?
• Could we add puppets or other props to make a story interesting?