The resource pack contains:

Guidance notes

A downloadable version of each story, that can be printed and folded into an A5 book;

QR code to hear the story being read aloud;

Activities that can be used with families at school or at home:

• Story Sequence Cards –picture cards that can be used in a variety of ways to talk about and develop story ideas
• Talk About:
  • Ideas of how parents can initiate a conversation about the story with their child
  • ‘Did You Know’ – facts related to the story
  • ‘Tell Us A Joke’–jokes related to the story
  • Other conversation topic inspired by the story
• Play Out:
  • Active games adapted to characters/events in the story (e.g. “Monkey in the middle” for Piggy in the middle).
  • Other ideas for things to do outside
• Make It:
  • Crafts related to the story (e.g. making and decorating a hat

This project aims to:

• To provide flexible resources that can be tailored for use both in school and by families at home;
• To scaffold a successful partnership in learning activity for school staff;
• To give parents the opportunity to have fun and explore how they can support their children’s learning and development;
• To develop parents’ confidence and understanding of the importance of speaking, listening and sharing stories with their children to support literacy development.

*note – this is a downloadable pack only.