{"id":26024,"date":"2023-11-24T16:44:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/?p=26024"},"modified":"2023-11-24T16:44:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:44:45","slug":"let-me-tell-you-a-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/cartmill\/2023\/11\/24\/let-me-tell-you-a-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Let me tell you a story\u2026\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"

In our story area this month our children have been having fun using the puppets to tell stories.
\nWe went to the Studio room to get a box to repurpose and turn it into a puppet theatre. We picked the perfect box and got to work designing in.
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\nWe have used our imagination to create stories using the puppets and put on a show for our audience.
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The children have had so much fun putting on these puppet shows and have made up some wonderful stories using their imaginative story telling skills.
\nWe even added in some teddies who wanted to be one of the characters of our show.<\/p>\n

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We used finger puppets, teddies and hand puppets as part of our show.
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Puppets are a great way to bring our stories to life. Our younger children also have great enjoyment using the puppets while In the story area.
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\nWe can use the puppets to help us re tell the story and help us with our literacy adding new words to our vocabulary.
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\nUsing puppets is a great way for our youngest children to get the most of of the story and help them build on their concentration skills.
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Using the puppet story sacks is great way to help our children of all ages become familiar with the story and help them develop an awareness of characters and build on their recall and retell skills. One of our favourite story sacks is currently \u201cDear Zoo\u201d. We enjoy matching which animal the zoo sent us.<\/p>\n

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Our story area is a fantastic place for our children to develop their literacy skills and go on a story adventure. We can \u00a0choose our own books\u2026..<\/p>\n

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We can choose fiction books\u2026..<\/p>\n

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or factual \u00a0books<\/p>\n

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We can read and listen to stories with the adults\u2026..<\/p>\n

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or read them alongside our friends.<\/p>\n

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Next time you are here for stay and play why don\u2019t you come and visit our lovely literacy story area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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