Growing Storytellers: A Helicopter Stories Podcast
Immerse yourself in storytelling and early years education with bestselling author Trisha Lee and early years expert Isla Hill as they share their insights, tips, and heartwarming anecdotes about Helicopter Stories. Discover how the approach effortlessly fits within the EYFS classroom, fostering communication and imagination. Whether you're an educator, parent, or just curious, this podcast is your gateway to a universe where the stories children tell take center stage.
Let's grow storytellers together!
Series 1 was released over 10 weeks from October 2023 - December 13th 2023
Series 2 will be released in October 2024
Growing Storytellers: A Helicopter Stories Podcast
8. Literacy: Understanding Stories
Growing Storytellers: A Helicopter Stories Podcast for anyone who works with children aged 2-7 years old.
Episode 8 looks at how Helicopter Stories deepens children's understanding of stories as they regularly tell, listen to and act out in the stories of their peers. We also explore how we can support chiildren's growth as storytellers, by ensuring that the children are surrounded by a rich story diet.
In this episode we also talk about The Story Basket- a programme of audio only stories we have created to support the development of a language rich environment in the classroom.
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