storytelling

Storytelling Games That Will Get Your Kids Thinking Out of the Box

Engage kids with storytelling games. Once kids start telling fictional narrative stories out loud, it will improve their written stories. When I teach kids how to write stories, we generally start out loud. In other words, we think, plan, and share orally before writing silently. Of course, not all kids are oral processers but sharing out loud helps organize our thoughts and gives […]

What Learning Benefits Happens When Kids Listen to Lunii Storyteller?

Disclosure: I worked in partnership with Lunii to bring you this information. Lunii, My Fabulous Storyteller, is SO much fun for kids — it’s an interactive, screenless storytelling toy that narrates audio stories which kids have created themselves. Not only does this develop a child’s imagination, it builds their vocabulary and builds important pre-reading strategies as well. Use […]

Circle Round: A Storytelling Podcast for Kids With a Global Perspective

Disclosure: I partnered with Circle Round to bring you this information. Do your kids love stories? Then, they’ll love Circle Round, a storytelling podcast for children ages 4 – 10 of fascinating fables and folktale stories from other cultures emphasizing values such as kindness, being a good friend, and generosity. Perfect for boys and girls, these 10 […]

Picture Books About Books, Words, and Storytelling

Reading picture books about books, words, and storytelling builds more literally a child’s understanding of all three concepts. Of course, reading in general builds a child’s understanding of these in a more abstract sense. Both are foundational. It’s helpful to introduce these kinds of books to children so they start to think about the […]

Spark Creative Writing with Storybird

Storybird provides artwork and templates for children to write picture books, longform books, and poetry. It’s a cool community site with lots of opportunities to spark creative writing. Teachers can use the site with students. Or parents and children can use it on their own at home. Spark Creative Writing with Storybird Click on CREATE to get started. […]

Story Stones for Your Garden Classroom

The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy & Art offers children ages four to eight creative garden activities in play & imagination, reading & writing, science & math, arts & crafts, and recipes. The ideas are age-appropriate, fun, and informative including the one we created, story stones. It’s written by Cathy James, […]

Storytelling Activities for Kids

Storytelling activities allows children to stretch their thinking and imaginations. Here are more storytelling activities and ideas to inspire word play, storytelling, and writing. Storytelling Play Activities for Kids 1. Haikubes Haikubes are meant to inspire haiku but we use them to make silly sentences and start stories. They make a great centerpiece for the dinner […]

My Favorite Audio Books for Kids from Greathall

You know how great audio books are for kids, especially reluctant readers. Now I want to tell you the absolute best audio book stories that my kids, actually the whole family, enjoys both in the car and at home. My Favorite Audio Books for Kids from Jim Weiss Jim Weiss’ storytelling is so engaging. He’s gifted, […]