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Reading, Drama and Creative Writing
Storytelling Have you ever tried to tell a story from memory? Nicky Rafferty is sharing some fantastic stories over the next few months online. You’ll also learn lots of tips to become a confident storyteller yourself! Every month Nicky will tell a new story and provide an activity to try out so you can become storytellers too! Listen to the story, try the activity and then recreate the story yourself. The Bears Walk Ever wondered what happened to the 3 bears when they went on their walk? Listen to Nicky’s story to find out. (9 mins) You will need a pen and paper to have a go yourself! Try storytelling without a book! Ask one of your grownups what their favourite story was when they were your age. You can draw pictures of it, write it out in your own words or even tell that story to someone else.
People have been telling stories for thousands and thousands of years – well before humans learned how to write, they told stories! Cave paintings were early prompts – helping people to remember the important parts of their stories.
What’s your favourite story? You can write down ‘prompts’ to help you remember the important parts.
Stories have always been a way for people to share what’s important to them. Throughout your life, make sure your stories are heard, because your experience is just as important as everyone elses!
Remember when you retell the story, to add all the extra details to make the story come alive and feel exciting. Using the 5 senses can help with this – what can your characters see, hear, touch, smell or taste?
Think of the prompts you might need to remember what’s important to you, and the many different ways you can share your own stories.
What you need/ materials to find: Just your imagination Nicky Rafferty http://www.nickyraffertystorytelling.co.uk/
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