This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years Advisory Teacher, Karen Loft, for the attention of all Early Years and Childcare Practitioners.
National Storytelling Week Activities
To celebrate storytelling week, taking place from 30 January to 5 February 2023, we have created a fantastic programme of events and resources that will enable you to take your pupils on a journey from listening to stories to becoming young storytellers themselves.
These include the chance to join us for a live storytelling event with professional storyteller and author Wendy Shearer on 30 January, suitable for KS1 and KS2.
In addition, we have storytelling activities for learners across a wide age range covering Early years, KS1, KS2 and KS3.
What is National Storytelling Week?
National Storytelling Week takes place every year and is a celebration of the power of sharing stories. Stories teach us about the world, they allow us to step into someone else’s shoes and feel empathy, they help us to relax and escape and they can help develop essential literacy skills.
In 2022, nearly 2 in 5 (37.5%) children and young people said they enjoyed listening to audio either very much or quite a lot (find out more in our research report). Our suite of classroom activities for National Storytelling Week will help you to explore the power of listening to stories with your pupils.
Follow the link for more information: National Storytelling Week 2023 Activities | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust