Show Me a Story: 40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling - Paperback

by Emily K. Neuburger (Author)

Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neuburger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up and thrive as they embark on guided story walks and inspiring journaling exercises. Sparking creativity while developing a child's love of language, Show Me a Story will kindle a lifelong passion for both writing and telling original stories.

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Set Sail on Storytelling Adventures

Forty fun and rewarding activities encourage children to shape their everyday imaginings into rich narratives. Doing craft projects specially designed to jump start storytelling, kids draw, play with words, explore the outdoors, and create characters and settings with everything from found stones to rubber stamps. Their crafty play prompts memorable stories that the whole family or classroom will love to hear and read.

Telling stories helps children:
-Learn and use new words
-Articulate scary or sad feelings
-Share experiences with new friends
-Preserve family memories
-Have fun during car trips
-Cope with fear and loss
-Nourish the imagination