Tag 2 to 3 hours

Melangell and her lambs / Melangell a’i ŵyn

The Montgomeryshire folktale “Melangell and her lambs”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and one creative video telling by young storytellers.

The Changelings / Y Plant Cyfnewid

The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Changelings”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and two very different video tellings.

The Enchanted Wood / Y Goedwig Hud

The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Enchanted Wood”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and two very different video tellings.

let’s create at home – Kamishibai

A Creativity Challenge to make a kamishibai to accompany the retelling of the Welsh tale of “The House With The Front Door On The Back”.

let’s create at home – Story Mat for Bufeo Colorado

A Creativity Challenge to make a Story Mat to accompany the retelling of the Rainforest story “Bufeo Colorado”, the shapeshifting pink river dolphin.

let’s create at home – music for One Tree And Many

A Creativity Challenge to make a musical instrument to accompany the retelling of the Rainforest story “One Tree and Many”.

let’s create at home – Jake’s-take on Sedna

A Creativity Challenge to make an origami kayak, draw Arctic Sea Mammals and undertake a fiendish quiz to help you tell the story of “Sedna”.

let’s create at home – Queen of the Birds

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.

make and use Nested Boxes

Everything you need to make and use nested boxes in easy to use downloadable pdfs.

make and use a Kamishibai

Everything you need to make and use a Kamishibai in easy to use downloadable pdfs.

make and use a Story Sash etc.

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.

make and use Story Cubes

Everything you need to make and use story cubes in easy to use downloadable pdfs.

Montgomeryshire Folktales

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.

Storywalk the Clee Hills

Download a strenuous 90 minute walk on Titterstone Clee starting and finishing at Clee Hills Village, with three local stories.

Oswestory

A downloadable story-walking tour of Oswestry. With links to live performances by Storyteller Clive Hopwood and Musician David Bannister.

Fouke le fitz waryn

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.

The Mouse That Grew

An Indian folktale of a mouse that became so much more than timid. With Key Stage 2 activities and a Indian lullaby to sing.

The Story of Manu

The Hindu Flood Myth from India is comparable to the Christian story of Noah’s Ark. With Key Stage 2 activities and a song.

From The Grasp Of Death

A Hindu myth from India. Yama, the God of Death, makes a bargain. With Key Stage 2 activities and a song.

The Wishes of Savitri

A Hindu story from India: Savitri tricks Yama, God of Death and saves her husband. With Key Stage 2 activities and an Indian Lullaby.

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