South Korea trains grandmothers to become professional storytellers.
December 28, 2019, 10:17 AMThe Korean Studies Institute runs a program to train elderly females in the art of storytelling to help foster communication between generations.SEOUL, South Korea -- Park Jeonghee, 64, donned a traditional Korean dress embroidered with tiny flowers and sat down in front of a class of preschoolers. Children gathered around her, their eyes twinkling with curiosity and anticipation.
Park Jeonghee is a professional storytelling granny recognized by the Korean Studies Institute. in Anyang, South Korea, Dec. 17, 2019.“I tell over 30 stories to children in a year. I hope they grow up remembering at least one lesson from those, so that they become adults with creativity and good nature,” Park, who applied for the storytelling role when her grandchild was born five years ago, told ABC News.
“Children gain more than just an old tale from the storytelling grandma’s years of experience,” Park Chunhui, a kindergarten instructor with 15 years of experience, said. “Kids at first had a hard time concentrating on a story only with spoken words, but now they look forward to the storytelling grandma coming.”
The Korean Studies Institute trains grandmothers to become professional storytellers., Seoul, Dec. 6, 2019.“It’s a crucial time for children to build character and get in the right kinds of habits,” said Shin Youngae, 66, a youth psychology consultant who decided to become a storytelling granny to better understand the people she counsels. “I feel proud and rewarded to be part of this program, since it is the best education there can be for children.
The Korean Studies Institute trains grandmothers to become professional storytellers. Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 6, 2019.“The selected grandmas go through a 60-hours-long intensive training to deliver old tales,” Kim Sehee, a researcher at the Korean Studies Institute, told ABC News. “The Korean traditional tales are carefully chosen and scripted by experts to convey a consistent moral to children regardless of where they live within the country.
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