There was a lot of movement throughout the interactive stories that encouraged the children to create sounds to go along with the tales through clapping and creating monster noises. “ having the kids interact with each other and themselves,” said Dwyer. Both participants danced and sang their way through Leventhal’s fables about different creatures, such as a story about a turtle who tried to fly south for the winter. By strengthening it, people are better able to develop academic skills, like writing and speaking.Īlong with the mind-building benefits of storytelling, it’s also fun.Ĭarmen Dwyer attended the event with her grandaughter Avaeh, 7. The “imagination muscle” is underused and underappreciated, said Leventhal. “ engages the imagination and the development of what I call the ‘imagination muscle,’” she said. For Leventhal, storytelling is more than just entertainment: it’s a form of literacy. Rona Leventhal, a movement storyteller, visited the Wareham Free Library on Thursday, June 6 to tell interactive folk tales.
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