A Creativity Challenge to make a Story Mat to accompany the retelling of the Rainforest story “Bufeo Colorado”, the shapeshifting pink river dolphin.
A Creativity Challenge to make a musical instrument to accompany the retelling of the Rainforest story “One Tree and Many”.
A North Shropshire tale from Hawkstone of a brave old fox and hunting dogs. With Key Stage 2 activities, background facts and a song.
A story from Wroxeter, explaining why the nearby Roman city of Viroconium became a ruin. With Key Stage 2 activities and discussion points, background facts and a song.
A story from South Shropshire about giants and their treasure. With background facts, Key Stage 2 activities and a song.
The story of Robin Hood’s only visit to Ludlow. With background facts French translations and Key Stage 2 activities and a song.
A story from the time of the Romans in Britain that links the creation of Bomere Pool to the Roman city of Viroconium and Caer Caradoc, near Church Stretton. With KS2 activities, interesting facts and a song.
The story of Wild Edric, an 11th Century warrior lord whose spirit lives on in the South Shropshire hills. With a video performance of the fairy tale, audio reminiscences from local residents, KS2 activities, facts and local folklore and a song.
One of the stories of the late 7th Century Saint, Milburga Abbess of Wenlock. With background facts, Key Stage 2 activities and a song.
The story of how The Wrekin hill was made by a giant. With background facts, French translations, Key Stage 2 activities and a song.
A story about a famine, a cow and a witch that pre-dates the coming of Christianity to Shropshire. With background facts, Key Stage 2 activities and a song.
A Creativity Challenge to craft a Buzzard with a Wren nestling in its wing to tell a Shropshire version of the Queen of the Birds tale.
How to work with local folktales. With ideas for half day, whole day or longer projects. There are downloadable Welsh and English language versions of the stories used and lots of videos to watch.
Everything you need to make and use a Story Sash and other objects to tell circular and there and back tales in easy to use downloadable pdfs.
Everything you need to make and use a Kamishibai in easy to use downloadable pdfs.
Everything you need to make and use nested boxes in easy to use downloadable pdfs.
Everything you need to make and use story cubes in easy to use downloadable pdfs.
Download a strenuous 90 minute walk on Titterstone Clee starting and finishing at Clee Hills Village, with three local stories.
A downloadable story-walking tour of Oswestry. With links to live performances by Storyteller Clive Hopwood and Musician David Bannister.
The tale of Shropshire’s own real-life Robin Hood. Shown in an auca (cartoon form) of his first and last adventure and then as the full epic set of quatrains by Michael Rosen.
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