Stories at home
Children who grow up surrounded by language and stories do better at school and better in life. Enjoying stories from an early age develops many important skills like literacy and numeracy, 210.jpg)
creativity and emotional intelligence. The best way for a child to enjoy stories - whether they are spoken or written or on a screen - is with someone they love.
This section gathers together some simple ideas for turning your home into a story home, with pages on enjoying stories with children of different ages, as well as suggestions for days out and sources of further information.
fly your imagination around the world!
Parents and children: tales to watch, hear, read and tell. We aim to collect 1001 stories for you to listen to. The magic starts here.
five-at-a-time book suggestions
Bite size lists for suggested reading, starting with Christmas! Just a mouse click away.
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Stories can help when we lose something we love. This story of a tailor shows how.
listen (.mp3 3:23)
read (.pdf)
For this and other stories go to 1001 stories.
