Innovation in Language Learning

The article is a study based on the European Storias project, developed under the Erasmus program, KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices and KA220 - Collaborative partnerships in school education. Five institutions (schools and non-governmental organizations working in the field of education) from Belgium, Greece, Poland, Italy, and Romania are carrying out the initiative. The Storias project's main objective is to help children between the ages of 5 and 10 acquire fundamental reading skills by utilizing writing, storytelling, and creativity in an innovative and inclusive approach. To this end, the project provides teachers with pedagogical resources as well as practical tools centred on literacy, storytelling and inclusion. The article outlines the objectives, methodology and outputs of the project. The project’s methodology proposes activities ranging from participatory stories to story boxes that involve multiple experiences of multisensory storytelling, which will allow children to learn through visual, kinesthetic and auditory practices.The article also emphasizes the importance of storytelling as a means of communication and a vital tool in the development of young children's literacy skills in mother tongue or foreign languages.

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