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Category: Storytelling in the Early years
The Three Billy Goats Gruff -A Movement Story
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or a group of children are assigned a specific word and a corresponding action. The narrator/teacher reads the story aloud, and when the children hear their word, they must jump up and do their actions….
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The Tortoise and the Eagle ~ A five minute play script for children
The Hare and the Tortoise Characters: Two storytellers, tortoise, eagle, snail, squirrel, rabbit, crow, dove, robin. Storyteller 1: There once was a tortoise that lived in a wood. Storyteller 2: He was never happy. Tortoise: I’m so bored. All I do all day is plod along. If…
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Therapeutic Writing-Stories
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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Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children
Androcles and the Lion – A five minute playscript for children Characters: Two storytellers, Androcles, Lion, Emperor, three slaves, three roman guards and as many spectators as you wish. Storyteller 1: A long, long time ago when the Romans ruled the world.Storyteller 2: There lived a slave called Androcles.(Androcles walks…
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Drama based on the Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Watch Michael Rosen perform the Bear Hunt. Ask the children what do they know about bears. Here are 10 fun facts about bears. There are eight species of bear: American black, polar, giant panda, Asiatic black, sloth bears, sun bears, spectacled bears and brown bears. Bears are mammals. What other…
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The Little Mermaid – A Children’s Play.
Characters: Three storytellers, Little Mermaid, 5 mermaids, King, Granny, Sea Witch, Prince, Prince’s fiancĂ©e, 4 people. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, deep down in the ocean… Storyteller 2: …there lived a king who was a widower. He lived with his old mother and six beautiful daughters. Storyteller…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Movement Story for children.
 All the children sit in a circle. When the children hear the following words in the story they must jump up and do the following actions. The words are in bold to assist the teacher. Goldilocks: Skip around the space. Bear/Bears: Walk slowly and growl. Bowl/Bowls: Clasp fingers together…
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The Little Red Hen – A Movement Play.
Each child finds a space and sits down. Each child or a group of children are assigned a specific word and a corresponding action. The narrator/teacher reads the story aloud, and when the children hear their word, they must jump up and do their actions. The words are in bold…
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The Enormous Turnip – Drama workshop for children
Read the story of “The Enormous Turnip” Warm up: Enormous, Enormous Turnip. All the children except the child who is It, sit in a circle. It walks around the circle, tapping each player on the head, saying “Enormous” each time until he decides to tap someone and say “Turnip” That…
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Storytelling in the Early Years
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 active participation  Increase verbal proficiency  Encourage use of imagination and creativity  Encourage cooperation between students  Enhance listening skills Identify the children’s…
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A Fun Movement Story for Children- The Hungry Tree
· Age: 5+ · Minimum number of participants: 3 · Resources needed: Clear space. · Other Benefits: This is an excellent introduction to improvisation as the children are free to explore their imaginations. It also helps with their coordination skills. · Instructions: The teacher tells the children the following story…
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The Thirsty Crow – A 5 minute Playscript for children
The Thirsty Crow Characters: Three Storytellers, Crow, Bees, Ladybirds, Butterflies Storyteller 1: One fine morning the crow woke up. He was very hungry.Storyteller 2: He decided to go looking for some breakfast.Storyteller 3: Soon, he came across some juicy flies. (Crow eats the flies.)Crow: That was delicious but now I’m…
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What is a STORY SACK?
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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The Ants and the Grasshoppers – A 5 minute play script for children.
The Ant and the Grasshopper Characters: Three storytellers, three ants, grasshopper, owls, squirrels and bears. (Stage Directions: the owls, squirrels and bears are in a large semicircle stage right; storytellers are stage left and the ants are in the centre of the stage.) Storyteller 1: One hot summer’s day ……
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Storytelling Activities for the ESL Classroom.
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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The Four Friends and the Hunter – 5 minute play based on the Panchatantra story.
 About the Panchatantra:The Panchatantra is one of the world’s oldest books and even today it remains one of the most popular works of literature. It originated in India and was initially written in the Indian languages of Sanskrit and Pali. It is a collection of stories…
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The Twits – A Play based on a Roald Dahl Classic
The following is a play adapted from Roald Dahl’s classic “The Twits.” Characters: Mr Twit, Mrs Twit, three narrators, four little boys, Roly Poly Bird, monkeys and birds – you can have as many monkeys and birds as you want. Narrator 1: Mr and Mrs Twit were truly awful people….
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The Gruffalo – Drama Workshop
The Gruffalo drama workshop from Julie Meighan
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The Magic Porridge Pot – 10 Minute Play for Children
The Magic Porridge Pot Characters: Two storytellers, Daisy, Maisy, Mother, four villagers, old woman and the porridge pot. Storyteller 1: Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy who lived with her mother in a very small house. Storyteller 2: They were very poor and they didn’t…
