The following research questions were explored: (1) What are the relationships between storytelling and the children's literacy background? (2) What influence does storytelling and dramatization have on other literacy activities within the classroom? (3) What is the influence of other children's stories and dramatization on children's story writing? Three case studies were chosen from my class of fifteen, 4- and 5-year-old children. Interviews, teacher observations, and the collection of work samples were the primary means of data collection upon choosing the case study children