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vertelstof

English translation: narrative material; stories; storytelling material


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Dutch term or phrase:vertelstof
English translation:narrative material; stories; storytelling material
Entered by: Michael Beijer
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17:21 May 9, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / the importance of storytelling in Steiner Waldorf education
Dutch term or phrase: vertelstof
"In de vrijeschool wordt de vertelstof gezien als een apart gebied binnen het curriculum."

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"Wat is 'vertelstof'?

Door het hele onderwijs heen speelt de vertelstof een belangrijke rol. De vertelstof is als het ware de rode draad waarlangs de ontwikkeling van het kind wordt geleid. Dagelijks wordt de kinderen een verhaal verteld. Deze verhalen zijn afgestemd op de ontwikkelingsfase waarin de kinderen zich bevinden. Verhalen zorgen onder meer voor genieten, plezier, herkenbaarheid, het oproepen van beelden, spanning, het stimuleren van de fantasie, het ontwikkelen van taalgevoel en het vertrouwd maken met de wereld om hen heen. De vertelstof wordt in het gehele onderwijs ingeweven, in de onderbouw vooral in het periodeonderwijs, maar ook in de vaklessen.
In de verschillende combinatieklassen wordt in een schooljaar uit beide vertelstoffen verteld. Het jaar daarna wordt uit de vertelstof een andere keuze gemaakt, zodat “alles” aan bod komt en er weinig overlapping is."
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Any useful information on this term would be very welcome as it features prominently in my text, which is on the value of storytelling in Steiner Waldorf education.

I am aware of it's various English counterparts:

"stories", "structure and story", "narrative and story", "narrative", "narrative struture", "storytelling", etc

... but would be intereseted to hear what you have to say.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
storytelling material
Explanation:
seems to make sense
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W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
Grading comment
Thanks W Schouten (and everyone else)!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3storytellingphilgoddard
1 +2storytelling materialW Schouten


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
storytelling


Explanation:
Or stories.
So, for example, you might translate the first sentence as "storytelling plays an important part throughout the child's education."

philgoddard
Local time: 05:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olly Pekelharing
59 mins

agree  David Walker
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agree  Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
storytelling material


Explanation:
seems to make sense

W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks W Schouten (and everyone else)!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Once the importance of storytelling is explained, I think you could use the 'story material' or even just 'stories' and the reader will understand wat that refers to.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Tina

agree  Bryan Crumpler: I would opt for "narrative material"
2 days21 hrs
  -> Thanks Bryan
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