ABSTRACT
The value of reflecting realities, individuals, identities, cultures and communities is rooted in the importance of elevating all lived experiences and recognising them as worthy of note and exploration. To understand and to be understood is at the heart of human experience. A story involves us in the different ways in which our minds deal with information that we process through the mechanism of narrative and identifies the specific informational elements that trigger the creation of meaning, that enhance meaning, and that form the central structure of stories. Literacy tends to be seen as learning to read and write. The part played by storytelling is not always given the central place it should have, either in family life or in educational settings. Most of the literature on storytelling and the development of literacy focuses on children who are becoming spoken/sign language users, typically from the age of 2 onwards.
