Who Should Attend?

• Early Years Teachers
• Early Years Coordinators
• Early Years PD Leads
• Prospective Early Years Teachers
• English Teachers
• Homeroom Teachers

Course Overview

This full-day workshop aims to equip teachers and school administrators with practical strategies for utilizing storytelling to enhance language development in young learners. Through interactive sessions, participants will explore the importance of storytelling in early childhood education and learn how to effectively integrate storytelling activities into their curriculum. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have a comprehensive understanding of the role of storytelling in fostering language skills and be ready to implement innovative storytelling techniques in their classrooms.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the significance of storytelling in fostering early literacy skills in young learners.
• Learn how to select and adapt age-appropriate stories to support literacy learning objectives.
• Explore strategies for promoting active listening, comprehension, and vocabulary development during storytelling sessions.
• Discover techniques for integrating storytelling across the curriculum to enhance learning in various subject areas.
• Develop skills in assessing and monitoring students' literacy development through storytelling activities.
• Reflect on personal teaching practices and create action plans for implementing storytelling strategies in the classroom to support early literacy development.
• Understand & learn essential skills and techniques required to become an effective storyteller. 

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