The impact of storytelling on children's reading comprehension skills from the perspective of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia : case study

Abstract EN

The study aimed to explore the impact of storytelling on children's reading comprehension skills, ages 5 to 6 years, from the perspective of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia.

during the academic year 2021, a case study was applied to discover the impact of storytelling on children's reading comprehension skills.

individual interviews, group discussions, and other research methods were used to gather data.

the study sample randomly selected teachers teaching in an early childhood school in Sakaka city in the al-Jouf region, Saudi Arabia.

the study highlighted important points ; one of the main results was that telling children stories with a clear objective or goal improved their comprehension skills, especially if a set of activities accompanied the reading.

activities that enhanced the child's understanding of the meaning of content were drawing, acting out the story, re-telling, asking questions, and meaningful discussion.