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Free plays, drama games and creative ideas for teachers and anyone working with children.

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Aesop's fabes Child creating a supportive therapeutic story through drawing and writing

Writing Therapeutic Stories for Children

Drama Start Books, 19 Sep 201830 Sep 2026

Basics: • Everyone has learnt a lesson for a story. • A story is metaphorical when used to communicate something more than the events itself. • Symbols are the smallest units of metaphor. • The story is a metaphor for the ideas it expresses. • The Importance of fantasy. The…

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Drama for children Children acting out The Enormous Turnip play together

The Enormous Turnip: Free Play Script for Children

Drama Start Books, 8 Oct 201715 Oct 2026

A free Enormous Turnip play script for children with repetitive language, simple staging and flexible roles. Ideal for early years and primary drama.

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Drama Young children engaged in imaginative storytelling with an educator

Storytelling in the Early Years: Creative Activities for Children

Drama Start Books, 7 Aug 201713 Oct 2026

Storytelling in the early years can grow naturally from children’s movement, voices and imaginative play. Explore ways to invite children into the story-making process.   Benefits of Storytelling in the Early Years:  Promote a feeling of well-being and relaxation  Increase children’s willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings  Encourage…

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Drama for children Young children exploring a story sack with books and storytelling props

What Is a Story Sack? Early Years Storytelling Ideas

Drama Start Books, 15 Jul 20172 Oct 2026

What is a Story Sack? A story sack is a teaching and learning resource. Typically it is a large cloth bag containing a favourite children’s books along with supporting materials to help make sharing the book more engaging and interesting. Why make a Story Sack? Story sacks are fun way…

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Drama for children Students developing English through collaborative storytelling activities

Storytelling Activities for ESL Classes

Drama Start Books, 11 Feb 20173 Oct 2026

Storytelling games are very important in any learning environment. They are particularly important when working with students as they encourage them to use their imaginations. The games also help to instil confidence in students and to develop both their receptive and expressive skills. The following activities are a fun and…

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