‘Active Storytelling’ can be done individually, in groups and by whole classes. It can be set up in various ways and often requires the students to respond spontaneously and ‘in the moment’ to the story that is being told (usually by the teacher).
Sometimes the students will be asked to mime silently in response to the story. At other times, the teacher might allow or expect students to speak in role during their enactment. Everyone might be asked to enact continuously as the story is being told, or to take turns at acting out different parts of the story. They might be asked to make and hold still images that illustrate the story as it is told.
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