TESS-India Video Resources

Storytelling, songs, role play and drama

This set of videos shows how teachers use storytelling, songs, role play and drama across a range of curriculum areas to actively engage students in developing their ideas and knowledge with one another.

You may also want to read the Key Resource ‘Storytelling, songs, role play and drama’.

A teacher uses a familiar story in an interactive session to help his young students learn new English words.

A teacher retells her students a familiar story using props.

A teacher explores how to use a story to engage her students in number work.

A teacher uses storytelling imaginatively to engage her students with scientific ideas.

A teacher shows the benefits of preparing and practising storytelling in advance of the lesson.

A teacher asks his students to perform role plays that show how the maths they have learnt relates to their everyday lives.