1. Storyshaping arc: teacher's notes
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Storyshaping arc: teacher's notes
Display this screen as you talk about the Storyshapes and their names. Where does your story take place? When does it happen? Who is your story about? What is your character’s question? And how do they find the answer?
Why not record the children telling parts of the
story and add links to the sound bites to the
Storyshapes onscreen?
This free download offers you a taster page from Yellow Door’s Storyshaping book and CD-ROM.
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Storyshaping was devised by Julia Damassa, who also offers training in storyshaping. For more information visit
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3. How to add a sound file (WAV format only)
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How to add a sound file (WAV format only)
Right-click on one of the Storyshapes, then click on Action Settings….
Near the bottom of the window that appears, click on Play Sound.
Click on the drop-down arrow next to the box underneath (with [No Sound] in it).
Drag the scroll bar down to the bottom and click on Other Sound….
Browse to the folder where your sound file is saved. (On a PC, to get to your My Documents folder, click on the My Documents button on the left.)
Click on the sound file, then on the OK button, then on the next OK button.
Clicking on the Storyshape will now play the sound.
Don't forget to save the file!
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