Storytelling path...

Storytelling path:

 

This is definitely being tried out with the fun with words programme.  What a fabulous idea!  Parents and children can make these together or the children might like to make their own.  Love the way that pictures have been drawn along the way as reminders of the story along the path. 

 

This would also make a beautiful personal story with family members / pets along the path etc or a story path from birth to the age the child is now.  So many possibilities as well as using traditional tales and much more!

 

Language skills, memory skills, sequencing, developing imagination and creativity, fine motor skills when drawing or sticking pictures on....can also include number if using traditional tales as well as how many footsteps it takes to go along the path.  So many directions for this activity.  Love it!

 

Found this via pinterest on http://fairydustteaching.com/

 

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Fabulous site!

 

Sarah x

 

Guided reading beach balls

Another fabulous idea i'm adding to the resource pile for the fun with words programme for parents and children.  Loving the idea of using them in the sessions.  What a great ice breaker for parents too....the questions could be different?  Found these over at:

http://catalog.teachersaidnc.com/guided_reading_beach_balls

Language skills, thinking skills, physical activity and if your low on storage space they fold up too.

Sarah x

Story rolls from imagination soup

This is another fabulous resource I have started making with the families I work with from http://imaginationsoup.net/2011/04/make-and-write-a-story-roll/

It fits in brilliantly with the fun with words programme early reading / writing section.  So simple to put together too.  Pop on over to the site to find other fabulous ideas too.  You wont be disappointed!

Sarah x

We're going on a Bear Hunt....

We're going on a Bear Hunt

 

This is one of my favourite books I use with the children as it has lots of great repetitive language.  The pages inside are colour...black and white....colour.....black and white.  I love this element as it enables the children to use their imagination and creativity to bring the pages alive.  After all the sky isn't always just blue, the grass can sometimes be muddy....you get my drift.

 

I always get the parents and children I work with to act out the story with actions.  We love it and add various pieces of material to act as mud and the river and hang cd's up from trees to use as the snowstorm that we go through.

 

But I am definitely going to add this extra element that I came across the other day on pinterest from makedoandfriend.blogspot.com

 

Especially as we haven't always got the room to be physical.  Imagine using chocolate powder for the sensory mud - the smell, the taste, the feel of it.

Language development, sensory play, developing imagination and creativity.

 

Sarah x

Story wands

I have recently been developing a programme based on fun with words with parents and children with some of my lovely deliverers.  The programme also focuses on supporting parents with strategies to support their children with reading. 

 

 

I have just come across these amazing story wands from Lindsay Collins on Pinterest.  Fabulous! I ma in the process of making some of these as the children are going to love them, especially with a little twist of Harry Potter.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Lately I have been making story boxes with the parents and children I work with.  One of our favourites has been the Very Hungry Caterpillar.  I love making these as so many recycled materials can be used.  A simple shoe box then houses it all.

Some parents worry that they aren't creative enough to make these.......you don't have to be ale to sew or draw to make these with your children.  Your child will already be full of ideas of what they want to do and include in it, its about having fun with your child.

Here are some links to great sites that I use to produce resources to support the children and parents.

Pop on over to these great sites to see more...

Sarah x

1.These pintables are fab to use as props for the story as well as to develop early number skills through counting, shape and colour....

http://omazingkidsyoga.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-story-props-from-kizclub-com-color-version-6-page-pdf.pdf

 

 

2.These rocks from Sam @ Thrive 360 are amazing.  Great for developing sequencing skills for older children too. 

 

http://www.thrive360living.com/2013/04/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-painted.html

 

 

3. Mommie Nation has made a stunning button snake caterpillar with felt food pieces which I am in the process of making to have a go at with the children I work with.  I know this is going to go down really well.

 

http://mommienation.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-activity/

 

 

 



Farmyard craft ideas...

Well as I have recently made the sensory farm play mat, I thought I would share some farmyard craft ideas which I use with the children I work with.

Paper plates - one of the best resources ever.  So many things you can do and make with them.  So here are some of the great ideas I have come across to use......

http://www.clickacraft.com/crafts-material/paper-plate/paper-plate-cow

http://www.livingonalatte.com/2012/07/paper-plate-farm-animals.html

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/farm/

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/mpiggybank.html

Or what about these really cute farm animal finger puppets?  I made some similar to sing Old MacDonald and I went to visit a farm one day.  The children also made some so they had their own set to use to sing with too.

http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/10/tot-school-tuesday-farm-animal-finger-puppets/

Pop over to these fab sites...you wont be sorry!

Sarah x