Helicopter Stories (220426)

Teams

Helicopter Stories is a powerful, evidence-based technique for developing children’s confidence, curiosity, creativity, and communication skills.
This workshop will introduce this technique in which children dictate their stories to an adult and later the same session or day the children act out their stories from their place round the circle, with no props. In the session you will learn how to run effective Helicopter Stories sessions which have been proven by the Open University to develop confidence and communication skills in children aged 2-5. ?

Free

Talking Tables (220426)

Teams

This workshop will introduce a technique for following a child’s lead within a small group structure and for developing practitioners’ skills in talking with children. The approach allows practitioners to interact in a playful way using a variety of media (actions, objects, pens, and paper) which can develop a range of communication and PSE skills.

Free

Transition to secondary school groups (220426)

Teams

These groups will support you run groups for year 6 children who have SLCN and are moving to secondary school. Topics include: differences between primary & secondary, reading school timetables, homework, navigating to the school and organising your school bag

Free