School workshop
Storytelling for young writers

The session opens with the students sharing a big book story about life in an African village. They will use their skills of speaking and listening to explore the characters, setting and action as the story unfolds. Object handling and time in the African galleries will inspire the students to write their own ending to the story. Take the paper books created by each student back to school to set up an instant mini-library in the classroom.

• Ages: 3–7 (EYFS and KS1)
• Curriculum links: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Creativity
• Learning objectives:
  • understand how an author uses content and structure to shape a story
  • know how to use objects to inspire ideas
  • apply literacy skills to create a short piece of creative writing
• Maximum group size: 35
• Session time: 10.30–14.00, with 30 minutes for lunch at 12.00–12.30
• This session takes place in the Claus Moser Seminar Room.