Staff Training – CPD

Content

An active participatory session.
Ideal for two members of staff to learn together.

• an exploration of telling stories that go ‘there and back’ or ‘round and round’

• ideas for quick and simple-to-make objects that young pupils can make on their own or in a group which they can use to reinforce, visualise and remember the ‘shape’ of the tale

• how to work with pictures, sound and movement to encourage pupils to tell the tale their own way

• experiment with the interactive and spontaneous elements of storytelling

Outcomes

Schools will discover new ways for young pupils to:

• become confident, fluent speakers able to present their own work effectively

• work in groups, listen and co-operate

• identify, remember and use spoken word patterns

• improve listening comprehension skills and help to close the ‘word-gap’

• make progress with predictive and sequencing skills

• impact on cultural capital by tapping into children’s interests

Content

A participatory session.
Ideal for two members of staff to learn together

• learn about this Japanese form of performance storytelling in a supportive environment

• a guided exploration of how a Kamashibai can be used as a storytelling aid, or a low-tech PowerPoint presentation, to develop literacy, oracy and presentation skills

• there will be a short introduction to the Japanese kamishibai (story box)

• find out how working with pictures and storytelling can encourage pupils to tell the tale in their own way

• see how your pupils can work in groups to make their own cardboard kamishibai

• build mastery of spoken language and help to close the ‘word-gap’

Outcomes

Schools will discover an exciting and effective way of reinforcing learning that can be used across the curriculum and will allow all children to shine.

• develop an opportunity for performances or presentations to parents, or in assemblies

• discover a new and creative way to foster both performance and organisational skills via team, solo and partnership working

• acquire inspirational techniques that will enable pupils to ‘exercise their creative muscle’ and so enhance their wellbeing

• encourage pupils to compose and redraft, review and proof in an oral environment, which can be especially motivational and rewarding for reluctant writers

• allow performers to gauge the effectiveness of their words from the reactions of their peers

• impact on cultural capital by tapping into children’s interests and raising awareness of other cultures and heritage

Content

A participatory session. Bring your partially constructed kavad to the session ready for development, (a how-to-make a kavad from cardboard can be downloaded from www.mythstories.com)

Ideal for two members of staff to learn together

• a short introduction to this Indian tradition

• ideas for making different styles of cardboard or wooden khavad, with scope for differentiation

• ideas for linking the khavad to STEM projects and art lessons

• a guided exploration of how a khavad can be used as a large group or class activity

• ideal for communicating traditional epics, complex legends, layered fairy tales, life stories and histories

Outcomes

• schools will discover a new and creative way to foster team working, organisational skills and co-operation amongst their pupils.

• impact on cultural capital by increasing children’s knowledge of cultures and heritage.

• participate in ways of working that are especially relevant to pupils who find classrooms settings a challenge

• acquire inspirational techniques ideal for those pupils who love to ‘exercise their creative muscle’

• discover new ways to build self-confidence and enhance well-being

• this could even form the basis of performances to parents or in assemblies

Content

A participatory series of 4 twilight sessions for all teaching staff
Ideal for two members of staff to learn together:

• learn in a supportive and reassuring environment

• learn various ways to help pupils deconstruct a story, in preparation for an unscripted performance.

• gather ideas for researching stories

• encourage pupils to think for themselves

• build mastery of spoken language and help to close the ‘word-gap’

• receive traditional story summaries to take-away

Outcomes

• participate in ways of working that are especially relevant to pupils who find classrooms settings a challenge.

• acquire inspirational techniques ideal for those pupils who love to ‘exercise their creative muscle’
• promote groupwork and co-operation skills and enhance well-being

• improve listening and comprehension skills and help to close the ‘word-gap’

• impact on cultural capital by tapping into children’s interests

Content

A participatory series of 4 twilight sessions for all teaching staff
Ideal for two members of staff to learn together:

This course covers techniques to improve pupils’ performance and presentation skills; helping them communicate effectively with their audience.

• learn about performance storytelling in a supportive environment

• find ways to capture and maintain the interests of the listeners through management of body language, gesture, energy and pace

• experiment with interactive and spontaneous elements of storytelling

• gain the skills to become an effective presenter

• become increasingly familiar with traditional stories and learn to tell some

• play creative games that develop a confident use of grammar

• receive story summaries to take-away

Outcomes

Schools will gain tools that:

• provide fun and challenging opportunities for all pupils

• help pupils to present their own work effectively, irrespective of their starting points

• help pupils to feel comfortable in front of an audience and develop their performance skills

• encourage pupils to think for themselves

• impact on cultural capital by tapping into children’s interests

• build mastery of spoken language and help to close the ‘word-gap’