With the Storycrafting method, children can be heard the way children want
to be heard: children can choose the words, drawings, and acts
they want to use to express themselves.
In Storycrafting you:
Ask the other person to narrate a story of
free choice.
Write it down literally, in the same way that
the teller expresses
him/herself.
When the narrative is done, retell it,
and give the author the
opportunity to make any changes.
The purpose is to make it clear to the child that the adult
is specifically interested in the child's own story. The aim is to
inspire the child to tell about his or her own world and thoughts. It is important to give
the feeling that the children have a copyright on their work and
that it is not only being used for the purposes of the adult.
