Displaying items by tag: storytelling

Sports Day on Mount Olympus provides heaps of opportunities for exploring language in a fun and engaging way. The story is full of colourful expression, simile and hyperbole – and children will enjoy being language detectives and identifying the different writing techniques that the author uses.

Teacher and educational writer, Ian Addison, picks out the best tools for using ICT to re-tell stories. 

It's always a good time to hunt out some special stories and celebrate the magic of storytelling in school.

How many different versions of The Christmas Wish can you create and film in your class? Show children how to find their storytelling style and get creative.

Try out these ideas to help your class understand the idea of narrative and to ensure that they get to grips with character, plot and setting.

Nikky Smedley tells the tale of A Thumping Great Rabbit in front of a Year 2 class from Brookhurst Primary School in Warwickshire.

A short myth by storyteller Tony Wilson created using the ‘Myth cards’ and ‘Myths story planner’.

Reward your Early Years and KS1 storytellers with this Tao and the Kingdom of Pearls themed certificate.

Find out why the River Thames is bendy and the River Glyme shaped like a dog.

A short legend by Tony Wilson. Ask the children to listen to the language used. What do they notice?