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An Innovative Practice of Storytelling with Kamishibai: A Preschool Teacher’s Educational Journey around Taiwan

Authors
Chin-Ching Chen1, Hung-Cheng Chen2, *
1Normal College of Hubei Polytechnic University, Huangshi, China (Email:2873742779@qq.com)
2School of Education, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, China
*Corresponding author. Email: hungcheng@hgnu.edu.cn
Corresponding Author
Hung-Cheng Chen
Available Online 14 July 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220706.071How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Kamishibai; Participatory storytelling; Preschool teacher competence; Educational journey
Abstract

Kamishibai is a street performance art that originated in Japan in the 1930s. It is a visual, auditory, and highly participatory storytelling performance medium. With the prevalence of modern multimedia and virtual reality technologies, Kamishibai has gradually attracted the attention of storytelling educators because of its unique empathetic characteristics. This study briefly reviews the trend of Kamishibai’s storytelling activities in Taiwan over the past decade. The storytellers are a group of early childhood education preschool teachers and their instructors. The Kamishibai Children’s Theatre, which they have voluntarily established, undertakes an annual educational journey around Taiwan. Over six years, Kamishibai Children’s Theatre has given over 600 live performances at 250 different institutions, including schools, non-profit organizations, communities, libraries, and local storytelling centers. They have enriched preschool teachers’ storytelling skills, promoted reading culture, and inspired many kindergarten and elementary school teachers to use Kamishiabi for innovative teaching. In this study, Kamishibai’s innovative teaching contributed to developing interdisciplinary skills for young children in the creation, writing, and performance of storytelling techniques. These skills also extend to young children’s language learning, oral expression, and artistic and aesthetic skills.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Language, Art and Cultural Exchange（ICLACE 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
14 July 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220706.071
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220706.071How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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