How Story Telling will help ace kindergarten or primary school interview assessments

There are good news and bad news when it comes to preparing for upcoming kindergarten or primary school interviews. The good news is that any child can perform well in these types of interviews (individual or group based). The bad news is that this is not an overnight thing, where your child would suddenly ace the interview with flair. It does takes time and with the right disciplined approach to help guide your child to respond to questions with confidence and depth.

One of the interview techniques that would make a huge difference is being able to story-tell. Of course, if you have any questions or need professional guidance, feel free to reach out to us any time.

Being a Good Story Teller

Having good Story Telling & Presentation Skills are one of the differentiating skills that is required for a positive kindergarten / primary school interview outcome.

The essential idea is to teach your child how to describe images, make up stories from the images and share it orally. This also helps children practice their logic skills by sequencing images in chronological order.

Additionally, they would also learn verbal structure and sharing and listening skills when they and their peers share with pride and no inhibitions.

Storytelling opens up channels of communication and stimulates emotional, imaginative and linguistic development. It encourages student participation, develops confidence and a boosts self-esteem.

During interviews, the above attributes and format helps your child describe their day-to-day activities, hobbies, interests vividly to the interviewers. These would be well-received by schools as it illustrates to them that your child possess logical thinking, good public speaking skills and confidence.

Long Term benefit

When they begin to write, children exposed to storytelling will understand the rules of structure and have a better grasp of language form. Initially, using verbal methods to voice ideas for context will free them from writing constraints and ensure that students are inspired and motivated to then write.

Children introduced to books and stories read have increased fluency and advance at a faster pace. They will learn and recognize a myriad of ideas, concepts, and structures.

When listening for meaning and detail, storytelling unconsciously helps your child develop concentration and listening skills

Engaging your child in story-telling develops key literacy skills, and will equip your child with the necessary thinking tools to excel in school!