Everyone is a storyteller | Preethi Shanker | TEDxMITS

“Storytelling is a Trojan Horse for learning”
Does slow and steady always win the race? How are chickens and crocodiles brothers? Listen to Preethi Shanker as she unravels the world of imagination dropping and blinking her eyes, raising her brows and swaying around. This Certified Storyteller and Montessori Guide finds the art of storytelling a natural instinct that rises from deep within. Giving a spin to the popular stories in order to make it entertaining and engaging for the children is something this “Story-Aunt” loves to do. “Once upon a time” is how she would begin her sessions. With several props including puppets and handmade cutouts, she slowly begins to unravel the world of imagination for her eager-eyed audience as she drops her voice, raises her brows, blinks her eyes, dances and sways around. To see them gasp, laugh, think and react, she admits is her ultimate form of bliss. Meet our next speaker, Ms. Preethi Shanker, a certified storyteller, or the “story aunt”- as she is fondly referred, one of the finest narrators in the city for whom the job is effortless. Having trained under the world-renowned storyteller Geetha Ramanujam at Kathalaya’s International Academy of Storytelling, Bangalore, our speaker finds the art of storytelling a natural instinct, something that rises from deep within. And yes, she does make it a point to weave the story not just to entertain the children, but also to nurture their values and imagination-rich world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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