In this lesson the teacher is going to tell a story, using a big book, and she is therefore going to take on the role of a storyteller. She uses various aids to help with her story telling and, of course her use of voice plays a major part in the lesson. In addition to being a story teller, she is also the teacher, and therefore uses a number of classroom strategies to keep control.

When watching this video try to notice all the subtle skills she is using to create the tone of this lesson. Consider, also, the age group of the pupils ( P.2 ) and possible difficulties that can arise in using subtle skills with this age group.