Story workshop provocations

What happens when we infuse writing workshop with ample use of the arts and time to play? An introduction to Story Workshop: New Possibilities for Young Writers by Susan Harris MacKay.

Story stones are a favorite in our home! I've perfected a simple way to make them, so we have a TON of them laying around the house. We use them in many

I attended a excellent and inspiring workshop facilitated by a SD38 Reggio teacher who had gone with her team to the Opal School in Portland. Using loose parts and setting up provocations this routine helps students develop oral language, a sense of story as well as those important self regulation, decision making, working with a partner and planning skills that all students work on. We do Story Play 2-3 times a week as we transition into the classroom from our outdoor program. The Story…

By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. When I first began teaching early childhood education about three decades ago, there were many discussions about the language that we use to name what we do. I rememb…

10+ ideas and activities for using story stones with kids - I love that they can be created in so many different ways. Such a creative way to retell stories.

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! This Wonder Wednesday is a bit of a long and different post. At the bottom I have linked in a bunch of books that I use as the provocation read for each week of Story Worksh…

How to make your own story stones 1) Buy the stones I bought these unglazed mosaic stones from Home Depot. I do not think Lowes carries them. They come connected to a mesh sheet and you will …

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