Early Childhood Education STORYTELLING IDEAS Early Childhood Education

Clothesline Stories Suspend a clothesline near the circle time area. Hang pictures sequentially as the story is told.

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR Use the overhead projector as a storytelling aid. Material Ideas: doilies, colored acetate, die cut pieces, string, lace...

Story in a Box Put various props in a box to tell a story or nursery rhyme. Slowly pull the pieces out of the box or put them in the box as you tell the story.

Draw and Tell Stories Draw a story while you tell a story. It can be drawn on a chalkboard, whiteboard or a large sheet of paper. Typically one section is drawn at a time resulting in a surprise at the end

Magnetic Stories Tell a story with a steel cookie sheet or magnetic white board. Back the characters with magnetic tape or use magnetic letters etc.

Make a Classroom Book Write a book that includes all of the children in the classroom. Use real photographs of the children or their drawings.

Act out Stories Choose simple stories that can be acted out easily. Try to have quite a few characters so that a group of children can participate.

Peeker Stories Die cut or cut out a shape that is integral to the story (fish, dinosaur etc.) from a file folder Change the color of the shape by slowly pulling colored paper out of the folder

Flannel Board Story Tell a story with a flannel board and flannel or milk filter pieces Have children participate by putting the pieces on the board after the story has been told once

Props Use a prop/s that corresponds with the story Beanies Hats Masks Noses Real objects

Acrylic Board Stories Make an acrylic plastic board, use a white board or a window to tell a story Use stickees or window clings to tell the story

Flip Books Use transparency sheets that have been bound for the book pages – use glue dots to glue pieces to sheet. You could also use a ping pong paddle for the base.

Story With An Extension Some stories can be extended into other activities easily You may be able to connect a cooking activity, nature walk, or an art activity to a story

Finger Plays Finger plays are a great introduction to stories and encourage rhyming and rhythm pre- reading skills Make finger plays come alive with props, die cuts and real objects!

Story on a Stick You can use a yard stick or a paint stick attached velcro Place the pieces on the stick as you tell the story

Story Apron Use an old apron or make one with special material that velcro can stick to Place the pieces in the pocket and pull them out as you tell the story Better yet – make one for a child!