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Storytelling and fantasy play are central to how young children make sense of their world, build relationships, and express themselves. Developed and championed by MakeBelieve Arts, Helicopter Stories is a simple yet powerful way to harness these natural impulses. Rooted in the storytelling and story acting work of Vivian Gussin Paley, and adapted for UK classrooms by theatre director Trisha Lee, this inclusive approach is now used in thousands of early years settings across the country, and increasingly in classrooms around the world. Tried, tested and proven to have a significant impact on…mehr

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Storytelling and fantasy play are central to how young children make sense of their world, build relationships, and express themselves. Developed and championed by MakeBelieve Arts, Helicopter Stories is a simple yet powerful way to harness these natural impulses. Rooted in the storytelling and story acting work of Vivian Gussin Paley, and adapted for UK classrooms by theatre director Trisha Lee, this inclusive approach is now used in thousands of early years settings across the country, and increasingly in classrooms around the world. Tried, tested and proven to have a significant impact on children's literacy, communication, confidence and social-emotional development, Helicopter Stories offers a unique combination of creativity and structure, allowing every child to become a storyteller, an actor, and an engaged member of a collaborative classroom community. This second edition of Princesses, Dragons and Helicopter Stories provides a practical, step-by-step guide to using the approach with young children. Covering everything from introducing the idea of storytelling, to scribing children's words and bringing their ideas to life through acting, this book includes: · Clear guidelines for scribing stories, creating a stage and acting out children's narratives · Support for exploring taboos and sensitive themes in children's stories · Strategies to engage children who are reluctant to speak or act · Advice for supporting children with English as an Additional Language · Reflections on how the approach supports holistic child development across the early years Full of real-life examples and practical ideas, and featuring a foreword by Vivian Gussin Paley, this updated edition also includes new insights, photographs, and lessons learned over a decade of practice. It is essential reading for anyone working with young children who believes in the power of stories to unlock language, imagination, and connection.
Autorenporträt
Trisha Lee is a professionally trained theatre director and the founder of MakeBelieve Arts, a theatre and education charity supporting the creative potential and language development of children aged 2-7. She developed Helicopter Stories on Demand and is the author of The Growth of a Storyteller, as well as the creator of The Poetry Basket, The Story Basket and Story Steps - programmes that nurture a love of language and storytelling in young children.
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"Based on the storytelling and story acting curriculum of Vivian Gussin Paley, this title features a practical and engaging, step-by-step guide to introducing Trisha Lee's 'Helicopter stories' to your setting." - Teach Early Years

"Young children are highly imaginative and we need to capitalise on this before they become self-conscious about their thinking - this book will help all Early Years practitioners to draw out of children as they use stories and fantasy play to make connections and make sense of the world. [...] The friendly and accessible approach is full of anecdotes and practical examples from a wide range of settings, ensuring it is relevant to an Early Years setting. This book sets out easy to follow guidelines and rules for scribing children's stories, creating a stage and acting out stories. Understanding that not all needs are the same, the author sympathetically addresses taboos and sensitive issues in children's stories; shows how to encourage reluctant participants and supports children with English as an Additional Language. This is a really interesting approach to engaging young children, clearly explained in a way that makes the reader really want to try it out." - Parents in Touch



"This accessible approach is based on the premise that stories and fantasy play engage all young children and help them to draw connections and make sense of the world. [...] Research has proven this approach to have a significant impact on children's literacy and communication skills, their confidence and social and emotional development, particularly for kinaesthetic learners - those in Ken Robinson's words, who "need to move to think". [..] This book is a fascinating and easy to read guide to an accessible storytelling approach to drama and learning, suitable for use with children as young as 18 months to seven years old" - Drama Resource

"I was so excited I ran my first helicopter stories session today. Everyone was amazed by the stories the children shared and the wonderful way the children interpreted the stories. Some very shy children jumped at the chance to act on our stage. I may never have seen the richness of storytelling that the children in my class (and probably future classes) have within them." - Sian Greenwood, Foundation Stage Lead Teacher, New Hinksey Primary School, Oxford

"Trisha Lee offers a step-by-step guide to scribing the stories of very young children and then enabling them to act them out with the help of their peers. She provides a thoughtful and moving commentary on the significance of the process for the children and their teachers, and reinforces the importance of listening to the voice of young children. This is an essential text for every early years practitioner." - UKLA Book Award Panel

"A must have for enabling all young children to access storytelling. This is such an inclusive approach it is adaptable for all abilities." - Stephen Parsons (Speech Language Therapy Team Manager at City and Hackney Teaching PCT and author) and Anna Branagan (Clinical Lead Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at City and Hackney Teaching PCT and author)

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