Storytelling Within Primary Education

The 26^th of January 2019 marks the beginning of the nineteenth annual National Storytelling Week. Stories can be told in many ways, all the way from puppetry to interpretive dance. Probably one of the more convenient and simpler ways of telling a story is through the means of books and reading.

There are a huge range of benefits of children being engaged as active readers. Just a few benefits to be named are increasing a child?s range of vocabulary, expand their imagination and to quote Dr. Seuss himself, ?The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you?ll go.?

With so many books to be chosen from, it can sometimes be hard to decide where to start. From the time that I have spent in the Classroom myself throughout my teacher training year, there were some books which I managed to spot which had children thoroughly engaged and glued to the pages.

So in time for National Storytelling Week, here are some Primary School books and authors which might be worth reading over this year?s National Storytelling Week.

?I Want My Hat Back? ? Jon Klaasen ? Key Stage 1

Despite the fact that I was 21 years of age when I first came across this book during my teacher training, it was one of the simplest yet amusing books I had come across. A very short story which would definitely be worth reading during a Key Stage 1 story afternoon.

 

 

 

 

?Kensuke?s Kingdom? ? Michael Morpurgo ? Lower 

Key Stage 2.

Either you might have been living under a rock or shipwrecked on an island if you have not heard of Michael Morpurgo and some of his books. A classic book which is captivating throughout and tells the story of an unlikely friendship formed in the time of a disaster.  

 

 

 

 

 

?To Be A Cat? ? Matt Haig ? Upper Key Stage 2.

A book about a boy who?s dreams of becoming a cat come to life, finding himself stuck inside the body of a feline with no way out. The book has a very good plot throughout and it holds a great sense of humour at the same time. As a stand alone book, it could be picked up and enjoyed by any child of the reading age.