Exploring the magic of storytelling
This Live Lesson, inspired by , looks at storytelling techniques for 5-7s.
Hosted by presenters and writers for Old Jack's Boat Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee, and starring Paul Hawkyard as Ernie Starboard, the lesson explores story structure and focuses on key aspects of the curriculum.
Children are encouraged to help Chris and Pui create their own special Rockpool tale, plotting a simple story from beginning to end. Through interactive activities around character and setting the programme explores different ways of approaching story writing.
Content was created in collaboration with .
This programme was first streamed live to schools in October 2016. Please note that we are no longer reviewing emails and messages from schools for inclusion in the lesson.
How to use this resource
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