Workshops





 

Each workshop is based on an authentic storybook which encompasses our educational approach.

The storybook must;

  • use both rich and useful language
  • correspond to the cognitive and linguistic abilities of the child
  • have the potential to expand a child's imagination and creativity
  • raise questions and cover subjects which are included in the National Curriculum
Contact us for more details:


jobertrand@thestoryseeds.com
nickyfrancis@thestoryseeds.com
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Penguins inspired by

Polly Dunbar's storybook Penguin


A pop-up book inspired by Stella Blackstone and Nicoletta Ceccoli's storybook An Island in the Sun



 

 

 



For Very Young Learners

(4 to 5 yrs)

 

The Story Seeds Little Buds Workshops are for children in Moyen Section and Grande Section classes.

 

During the workshops the children discover;

  • a new language,

  • an imaginary world,

  • a wonderful story.

You will be amazed at how fast your very young learners pick up and personalise an English storybook.

 

Our workshops take place in your school. You can also host a workshop in your home.

 

For Primary Children

(6 to 10 yrs)

The Story Seeds Primary Workshops are for children in CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2.

 

During the workshops the young learners;

  • discover an English storybook,

  • listen and tell an original and captivating story,

  • learn rich and useful vocabulary,

  • explore a variety of subjects related to the story

  • draw on their cross-curricular knowledge

  • improve their ability to listen, to tell a story and to actively participate in English.

Our Primary Workshops integrate the French National Curriculum as well as the Common European Framework of Reference (A1 level)

 

Our workshops take place in your school. You can also host a workshop in your home.

 

For Primary Children Learning EAL (English as an Additional Language)

The Story Seeds EAL Primary Workshops are for children who are learning English at a school in the UK. Our aim is to bring together children from different schools who are learning English at school but have a different home language.

 

For Bilingual Children (4 to 10 yrs)

 

The Story Seeds Bilingual Workshops are specially designed for primary children who are familiar with an English speaking environment.

 

During the workshops the bilingual children;

  • discover an English storybook

  • develop their linguistic and cultural knowledge

  • personalise and reinvent the story while enriching their vocabulary

  • explore a variety of subjects related to the story

  • draw on their cross-curricular knowledge

Our Bilingual Workshops integrate the French National Curriculum as well as The Primary Framework for Literacy.


Our workshops take place in your school. You can also host a workshop in your home.

For Teachers

Information sheet


 The Story Seeds Teacher Training Workshops help teachers integrate storybooks into their classroom. 

 

During the workshops teachers learn how to;

  • choose a storybook which corresponds to the cognitive and linguistic needs of their young learners.

  • identify, categorise and activate the key language to be able to teach the story,

  • create cost-effective support materials,

  • bring a storybook to life,

  • develop the cross-curricular subjects in the story,

  • integrate a storybook into the National Curriculum,

  • help their young learners to personalise and reinvent the story,

  • lead their learners towards a creative object which is based on the storybook.