Active Storytelling

Training for Early Years Practitioners

Make an impact through active stories!

What is active storytelling?
Why is active storytelling essential for vocabulary acquisition and child development?
How can I turn any book into an active learning experience?
How can I link my active workshops to ALL areas of the EYFS?

The impact has been immediate...

All staff got involved and shared their love of books. The impact has been immediate with storytelling being much more animated and interactive. Thank you!- Nursery Manager, Tewkesbury

I feel more confident...

A fun and interesting training. It gave me some great ideas and I now feel more confident in doing active storytelling.
- Childminder, Worcester

A fabulous resource...

A fabulous resource for nurseries and reception teachers as it gives them such support in terms of how to bring a story to life
- Debbie Brace, Early Years Consultant.

Easy to access

This e-learning module can be run from the comfort of each team member's own home via a web browser. We then recommend coming together in a team meeting to discuss ideas and implement the activities your develop.

Concrete techniques & downloads

This practical training is designed to allow your team to implement active story techniques with immediate effect. The in-depth downloads can be referred to again and again - making it super simple to design dramatic play activities from any story book.

EYFS

Not only is training is designed to maximise development across ALL areas of the EYFS through stories, it explains HOW this can be easily achieved with examples and a downloadable template.

About the author

Helen Hooper is an experienced Learning Experience Designer with a passion for learning through active participation and a deep love of children's stories. She has over a decade's experience designing and running storytelling workshops for Early Years practitioners and children.

Sally Lynham, Overbury Nursery Manager