Animated Story

Step 1

• Identify an area to be a stage. 
• Say, “I’m going to read a story out loud. Listen to what is happening in the story. Whatever I read aloud, you can act out as a group. For example, if I read, ‘Sheep leap to push the jeep!’ you should pretend to push an invisible jeep. We are going to pantomime, which means acting without words. We’ll only use gestures and expressions.
• Ask youth if they have any questions.

Step 2

• Read the story aloud. Pause after each page or action to allow youth to act out what you’re reading.
• Encourage youth to act out different characters they hear, using gestures and expressions. 
• Re-read the sections with action and prompt youth to act out what is happening in the story.
• Optional Extension: Depending on time, ask if another youth would like to be the narrator of the same story or another story while you act along with youth.