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
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
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
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
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
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.
The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy & Art offers children ages four to eight creative garden activities in play & imagination, reading
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
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
Tell scary or not-so-scary stories this Halloween using homemade shadow puppets. I saw a beautiful shadow puppet idea on Pinterest (that I can’t find again) which
by children’s author Tina McFadden. According to my mother, as a toddler, I would sit down, open up a book and start babbling to myself.
Sometimes your kids need help with writing idea development. So grab a stuffed animal, tell a story, pretend play the story, then write it down!
Looking for more ways to build vocabulary and storytelling? Check out Story Play Game, a new game from Briarpatch with 125 double-sided word tiles to encourage both
by Kia Robertson, mom and creator of Today I Ate a Rainbow. Last year we decided to go on daily walks together as a family,
Storytelling with Puppets Guest post by Lisa Railsback, author of Noonie’s Masterpiece and Betti on a Highwire. I love puppets. Unfortunately, I’m not much of
Guest post by T.A. Barron, Colorado YA and children’s author, dad and naturalist. As a writer and a father of five great kids—I’ve decided that
This summer, try telling mixed-up fairy tales for your family artists dates, road trips, plane trips, camping trips, bedtime, and even waiting rooms. Think of
Storytelling at night? It’s late. You’re so tired you could sleep through an earthquake but you know what’s coming next . . . “Tell me
