Interactive Story Workshops!
Story Telling!
I share one of my fourteen award winning picture books with the children. Each story is shared from the book itself (PowerPoint option if available) with pictures and sound which helps to bring the story to life. Through the interactive story reading children will be encouraged to engage in the sounds and actions of the story as events unfold creating a completely immersive experience. A signed copy is left with you for future reading.
Incentives!
I come equipped with a variety of animals that are associated with each of my different stories. This allows the children to explore identity, habitat and conservation. I also bring a selection of flowers which opens discussion about the environment and plant recognition.
I bake shortbread biscuits which I share with the children too. (Allergies can be catered to)
One lucky child will win an exclusive Oscar the Ferry Cat book. The child who has given all their soul to the workshop or needs the confidence to show it! (This can be kept by the child or used as a whole class future gift)
Every child receives a bookmark. Bookmarks are an important tool to incentivize reading for children, and act as a promotional tool for me!
Activities!
The children will have a chance to engage in games and activities. A popular game is inspired by the alliteration of the names of the characters in the story. Children then have to think of an animal that alliterates with their name.
Children can try acting out the different characters from the story as a whole class activity and the best actor is picked or one person acts and the children guess who they are being.
Children can draw a character from the story and give it a name, habitat, personality and/or colour in a picture of an animal.
The workshops finish with a question-and-answer session where the children have the chance to ask any questions they might have about a literary life.
Follow On!
Activity sheet associated with the chosen story that ties into the national curriculum.
The Boring Bits!
I charge £200 for a session per year group. (ideally but if this is a problem, I am happy to negotiate) I ask for the opportunity to take book orders.
The workshops are suitable for all ages. The sessions last for about 40 minutes but this can be adapted to suit. They can be performed for any number of children; I don’t need anything other than a bit of floor space!
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