This study explores the integration of socio-emotional learning (SEL) competencies in early childhood education through interactive  storytelling with Big Books. It evaluates how storytelling sessions in a kindergarten setting promote SEL development, focusing on themes like self-awareness, empathy, and problem-solving. The research also  examines  how  characters,  settings,  and  events  foster  SEL growth.  Additionally,  creative  storytelling techniques such as varied voice modulation, body language, and interactive prompts are analyzed for their role in enhancing children’s emotional understanding and encouraging social interaction. The study employsqualitative methods, including interviews with preschool teachers and observations of children aged 4 to 6. Data collection is  based  on  evaluations  by  kindergarten  teachers,  who  assess  the  programme's  effectiveness  using  SEL competency integration and storytelling techniques. Thematic analysis i.....

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