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Story Stick

by Donna

This is a great activity for story retelling and sequencing.

After reading and discussing a particular story many times so that the children know it quite well, make a story circle where all children sit in a circle.

One child or yourself starts off retelling the story with the Title such as Year 1's version of "The Three Little Pigs".

The person talking also holds the 'story stick'. I have seen a brightly painted wooden boomerang used as a story stick but you could let your (or your children's) imagination go in terms of what was used for the stick.

Once the title has been retold that person passes the 'story stick' on to another (does not have to be the child next to them) and they retell the next part of the story and so on and so on.

This activity works really well to reinforce certain genres - for example it could even be used for procedures, lists, invitations, and lots more.

Once this activity is well practiced and children are comfortable with it you could also use it to make up class stories to be recorded as the children make it up. They can then use this as a base for their own story writing.

Cheers

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Story Stick

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May 11, 2010
 Thank You!!!
by: Roufi

I am an Early childhood Education student and I think that this is a great idea!!! I have an assignment that requires me to prepare a speaking activity for preschoolers.....
So this was a perfect idea for my assignment!!!Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!
Jul 16, 2009
 Story stick in reading
by: Anonymous

As a teacher, I have used this method for many years with students in retelling stories they have read or heard about. It's a great motivator. I have two sticks that I have made but more often than not, students have asked to make their own. I like the idea of sequencing in the article, I will try this! Thanks.
Oct 05, 2008
 teacher with a learners plate
by: Anonymous

I am studying to become a teacher and i think this is a fantastic idea! In one of my assignments it requires me to encourage children to use their imagination with both oral language and listening skills!

This was the perfect idea for a group story for my assignment! thankyou so much!

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