schools programme
Since 2005 the Story Museum has been working with teachers to harness the power of stories to inspire and support children's learning. An important strand of this work is oral storytelling: learning to tell stories from memory.
Developed and piloted with educationalists, storytellers, authors, teachers and students, this approach:
- builds vital speaking and listening skill
- improves storymaking and creative writing
- incorporates visual, auditory and kinaesthic learning
- engages students with topic work
- builds confidence and enthusiasm
- is inclusive, particularly benefitting less engaged students
- is enjoyed by students and teachers.
we offer four services
These range from one-off visits to ongoing partnerships:
Story performances: Top-quality tellings of stories from around the world for up to 250 children with teaching resources for follow-up activities.
Story performances with exhibitions: One hour performance for up to 250 children, all-day interactive exhibition plus learning resources for classroom activities.
Teacher workshops and insets: Skill-building sessions on different aspects of working with story, offered as twilight training or whole day insets.
Residencies and partnerships: Tailor-made projects for individual schools or classes over several weeks or longer. Schools may also be included in our highly successful storytelling schools programme.
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leaflet and price list
Next open storytelling training: half-day Kickstart Talk for Writing workshop, Oxford, 5th May 2010, details
Read why stories are so important for children's learning and development
Read evaluations of Story Museum school programmes
“Storytelling is the ‘something’ I and others have all been looking for, for a long time. It's good because it's cross-cultural and it's accessible; it's about being human and it's deep."
Jill Hudson, head teacher, Pegasus Primary School
“I was so so so inspired yesterday. I came straight home and rehearsed Little Red Hen to a white wall ... Can’t wait for Monday. That’s not something you hear teachers say very often.”
Oxfordshire primary teacher
