Description

This book is based on the storytelling and story-acting curriculum of Vivian Gussin Paley, a renowned educator and author who pioneered this approach with young children.

The book provides a practical, step-by-step guide to using this approach with young children, covering all aspects of the method, such as

• scribing children’s stories
• creating a stage
• acting out stories
• dealing with taboos and sensitive issues
• supporting children with English as an Additional Language
• linking the approach to children’s holistic development

The book contains anecdotes and practical examples from a wide range of settings and features a foreword by Vivian Gussin Paley herself.

Suitable for educators, parents, and anyone who wants to support children’s learning in a way that is fun, engaging, and proven to work.