Storytelling is a universal, traditional art form, that has featured strongly in all cultures as an effective communication tool.Important messages can be so skilfully conveyed through storytelling, as the listener is so entranced by the magic images the storyteller paints before your eyes.
And it is in this way that we as educators of young children can promote their learning.
They can develop:

• An understanding of human nature.
• An understanding of feelings.
• An awareness of the role characteristics people assume.
• An understanding of sequence.
• Language skills (vocabulary, grammar, syntax and pronunciation).
• Their attention span and their ability to listen.
• Their ability to follow instructions.
• Their ability to co-operate with others; and
• An understanding of concepts

(Storytelling to young children by Louise Phili

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
In reading week, teachers from PG/TK, presented "The Giving Tree" story, we used props such as, tree from flanel, apples from  wood, leaves, crown, bag, an old man costume etc. we involve the children through actions,movement, so they feel they are a part of it and children love to move.

The giving tree, told us story about friendship between apple tree and a little boy,who is everyday come and play under the tree, they would play hide and seek, swing from her branches, when he was tired, he would sleep in her shade and apple tree always happy and loved a little boy, until the boy getting old, they are still  a good friend, the apple tree always happy because all of his part are usefull for him.

Olwen, twelve pockets  "Fiona Mc Kay & Kathryn Orton"

Olwen loved pockets
All of olwen's clothes had pockets lots of pockets
And of course she kept things in her pockets,too.

Finally, when Timun Mas was almost caught, she threw her shrimp paste and run away. Soon the land when Buto Ijo stood her turned into mud lake. Buto ijo drowned and died instantly.

Buto ijo chase timun mas again, when he almost catch her again, timun mas threw her salt and it turned into a sea

Then , Bito Ijo realized and started running again. When he was just several steps behind, Timun Mas threw her shattered glass bag as a 2nd weapon and run away from Buto Ijo. So they turned into lots of shattered glasses and Buto Ijo hard to pass.