My growing writers also like to choose one card from each story element to inspire a fictional tale. Our favorite way to play with the cards is to randomly pick five and use them to narrate a story. The cards come in themes - forest, animal village, volcano island, and fairytale - and show characters, actions, settings, and objects. Not only do my kids enjoy these cards at home and while traveling, but I’ve used them in writing workshops with my students, too. I love that this teaches kids about character arcs.
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For example, your two yellow cards might be “finicky eater” and “someone who only knows three words,” plus a blue card that says, “spelling bee.” Storytellers use their cards to create a story, following the rules that the main character must stay alive and change from beginning to end. The basic game is to pick two yellow cards to create a main character, and a blue card for a situation. In fact, it’s become a popular road-trip choice. My family loves this silly storytelling game. The possibilities are endless! Storymatic Kids Cards by Storymatic Alternatively, have bags of stones separated into categories - setting, problem, character, objects - and use one stone from each category to invent a story. As you pull them out one by one, use the stones to tell a sequential story. Put all your story stones into a sturdy bag. Try thematic stones such as summer, fairy tales, or space. Story stones combine the visual arts with storytelling by using stones decorated with images. Supplies: story stones, handmade or purchased If there are reluctant storytellers, encourage their thinking with questions such as, “What did you see?” or “And then what happened?” Story Stones
Before starting, it’s helpful if an adult provides a setting, theme, or conflict for the experience, even for personal stories. Whoever holds the story stick tells a story, either their own or a shared story that everyone in the circle will add to when it’s their turn. In this oral storytelling tradition, participants gather in a circle. Supplies: a long stick, plain or decorated These stories usually turn out to be completely wacky - and tons of fun. This continues until the last person in the group writes an ending. That person reads the sentence and adds on to the story with their ideas, folding the paper again. That person folds the paper so only the last line of writing can be seen and passes it to the next person. One person starts the game by writing a few sentences of a story. This playful storytelling game is best played with a group because it’s an add-on story. Supplies: a piece of paper, a pencil or pen So many good things, right? Try these storytelling games with your children to encourage hours of creativity and development. What’s more, storytelling aids in a child’s neurological development, sparks creative thinking, improves vocabulary, encourages imagination, improves listening skills, and develops literacy.
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Shop 100 of the best books for kids below! You can find all books and activities at The Scholastic Store, where you can get free shipping on book-only orders $25 and up.Stories connect human beings. Or, if your child is ready for the challenge of chapter books, classic titles like Night of the Living Dummy from the Goosebumps series and Kristy's Great Idea from The Baby-Sitters Club series still engage new readers with their fun narratives. Meanwhile, older readers will love losing themselves in graphic novel favorites like Dog Man and Wings of Fire. Whether they're a striving or experienced reader, this mix of classics, best-sellers, and award winners is guaranteed to spark their imagination and inspire them to find a genre they'll love to explore and immerse themselves in.įor example, with their memorable characters, eye-catching illustrations, and engaging plots, darling picture book favorites for read-aloud time like No, David!, The Little Butterfly That Could, and A Bad Case of Stripeswill hold the interest of your beginning reader. From fiction to nonfiction, fantasy to humor and anything in between, these 100 titles will foster a love of reading in your child.
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