July 9, 2018July 11, 2018Primary Schools, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops Techniques for storytelling with children Crowd control I have always loved storytelling and creating stories with children. Their unpredictability and blunt but honest reactions. I enjoy all […]
June 20, 2016May 1, 2017KS1 & KS2, Primary Schools, Storytelling Storytelling techniques in the classroom Innovate My School ideas I found out about ‘Innovate My School’ on Twitter. They share and inspire innovative ideas in the education […]
March 2, 2016March 2, 2016Primary Schools, Storytelling World Book Day 2016 Stories stories stories I absolutely love World Book Day celebrations. Yes it’s for the children BUT we adults get a free pass […]
February 1, 2016May 9, 2016KS1 & KS2, Primary Schools, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops Storytelling and literacy Storytelling in schools Most of my storytelling time is spent in schools. Teachers invite me to come along and join in celebrations […]
June 19, 2015KS1 & KS2, Primary Schools, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops Storytelling in different cultures A visit to the International School of London ‘Stories express beliefs, values and ideas’. This was one of the cenral ideas being explored at […]
March 10, 2015April 3, 2015Folktales, KS1 & KS2, Primary Schools, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops The art of storytelling Last week I visited St Aidan’s Primary school for their World Book Day celebrations. The theme for the day was ‘ the […]
February 25, 2015March 10, 2015Primary Schools, Storytelling, Storytelling Workshops World Book Day ideas There’s lots of excitement and buzz around World Book Day which falls on 5th March 2015. Schools and families will be celebrating […]
February 5, 2015February 6, 2015Folktales, Primary Schools, Storytelling National Storytelling Week Magic & mystery It’s been a wonderful few days celebrating national storytelling week. Magic & mystery has been my theme for stories […]
December 4, 2014KS3, Primary Schools, Storytelling Workshops Jack and the beanstalk Fun with fairy tales I had the pleasure of running a storytelling workshop with Year 7 students at Collège Français Bilingue de […]
November 15, 2014December 4, 2014Folktales, KS1 & KS2, Primary Schools, Storytelling WOW words I spent an afternoon telling folk tales with a Year 3 class at Campsbourne school. Everyone was animated and keen to join […]