Category Archives: Storytelling

Sunday Song

During lockdown, song songwriter Tanita Tikaram is posting an acoustic song every Sunday

in case you are forgetting what day of the week it is.

This Sunday, Tanita was joined by illustrator, James Mayhew, who interpreted the music while Tanita played. Have a watch (and listen).

 

Nature in your Neighbourhood – Film making competition

From Into Film

We want children and young people to create a short film and use nature and their surroundings in an engaging and creative way, to capture the calmness and document something they’ve noticed or appreciated while spending more time in their local area. Whether it’s in the garden, the local park, or even from inside the home, the natural world is all around us. Encourage children to get creative and use their natural surroundings to make a short film, 3 mins or under in length (including titles and credits) using what equipment you have in the home. Films can be made on a mobile phone, tablet or camera, and we have a range of filmmaking resources to help support you.

There’s lots of advice, resources and information (including the prizes) at the address below

https://www.intofilm.org/competitions/16

Closing date: Friday 19th June

James Mayhew #StoryTime4HomeTime

This is a brilliant opportunity to see a fantastic artist and storyteller.

Everyone loves good storytelling, and James Mayhew is a wonderful storyteller and artist (with a lovely collection of ponchos).

James is posting a series of stories on YouTube under the tag  #StoryTime4HomeTime . Sometimes James draws the story as he tells it – come see the amazing upside-down drawing man! – and sometimes he uses stories that he’s written and illustrated himself.

Each post is about 10-15 minutes long and should be suitable for everyone who appreciates a story, but might be especially useful for wee ones.