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Storytelling

News and activities involving the telling of stories – your own or someone else’s

Using Thank You as a sensory storytelling resource

Posted on 23 September 202423 September 2024
  • inclusive
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Using Confetti as a sensory story learning resource

Posted on 3 September 20243 September 2024
  • disability
  • neurodiversity
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Granny Came Here On The Empire Windrush: Inclusive Resource – a sensory story created by Ailie Finlay

Posted on 17 August 20224 October 2022
  • Celebrating Difference
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

The Kippford Mermaid: A Multi-Sensory Story created by The Arts End of Somewhere

Posted on 22 August 202123 August 2021
  • All Levels
  • Celebrating Difference
  • LD Friendly
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

A Ticket to the Shadow Theatre: Created by Kate Leiper

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Creativity
  • LD Friendly
  • Puppets
  • Sensory Stories
  • Shadow and Light
  • Storytelling

Make a Sensory Pirate Stew! Created by Ailie Finlay

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Crafts
  • Imagination
  • LD Friendly
  • Learning
  • Movement
  • Pirate
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

There’s a Storm Ahead, Me Hearties! Created by Kate Leiper

Posted on 15 August 202116 November 2021
  • Art
  • Crafts
  • LD Friendly
  • Storytelling

Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon

Posted on 7 October 202013 October 2020
Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Celebrating Difference
  • Creative writing
  • Feminism
  • Festival
  • Gender
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Sexism
  • Storytelling

Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson and Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020
Subvert classic stories with The Girl Who Became a Tree, Wonderland and The Deathless Girls
  • Creative writing
  • Festival
  • Key stage 4
  • Key stage 5
  • Senior phase
  • Storytelling

The Teeny Weeny Genie: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a sensory story to accompany Julia Donaldson’s magical new picture book.
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

A Squash and a Squeeze: A Sensory Story

Posted on 6 August 20202 September 2020
Creating a Sensory Story to accompany a Julia Donaldson classic!
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

Felix After the Rain: A Sensory Story from PAMIS

Posted on 6 August 202024 September 2020
Creating Multi-sensory Stories to accompany Picture Books.
  • Festival
  • LD Friendly
  • Picture books
  • PMLD
  • Sensory Stories
  • Storytelling

A Beary Fun Day of Activities with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 6 April 20206 April 2020
Watch a video of Kristina’s wonderful festival event, then join in with our ideas for interdisciplinary activities!
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

Creepy Tales with Helena Duggan & Christopher Edge

Posted on 29 October 201815 November 2018
Get telling your own scary stories inspired by two wonderful authors' creepy tales
  • 3rd / 4th level
  • Authors
  • Key stage 3
  • Storytelling

Brewing Stories with Sam Gayton

Posted on 4 October 20178 December 2017
Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2
  • Storytelling

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