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 […]
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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 […]
Discover New Ways to Teach Storytelling to Your Kids
Storytelling matters. We are wired for story. It’s how we remember our world, our experiences, and our life lessons. Let’s help our children become oral storytellers and writers of stories. Games like Tall Tales help. For kids, storytelling improves listening, builds confidence, and grows imagination. Discover New Ways to Teach Storytelling to Your Kids Even if […]
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 […]
The Memory Palace: Collaborative Storytelling Game
The Memory Palace is a collaborative storytelling game from Peaceable Kingdom for ages 5+ that builds memory and imagination. It encourages communication, creativity, storytelling, and memory. The Memory Palace: Collaborative Storytelling Game First players set out the picture cards in any position. Randomly put three of the monster tokens face down in three rooms. Then players take […]
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. […]
Incredible Storytelling Lessons for Kids from Pixar and Khan Academy
Pixar in a Box and Khan Academy recently launched “The Art of Storytelling,” a series of interactive storytelling lessons for kids. It accompanies previous lessons on subjects such as color science, virtual cameras, animation, character modeling, rendering, and more. This new storytelling tutorial gives kids a behind-the-scenes understanding of how Pixar artists come up with ideas and tell a […]