A story sequencing and retelling pack following SKILL intervention methods (Supporting Knowledge In Language and Literacy) and based on 4 familiar stories: The Smartest Giant in Town, Giraffes Can’t Dance, A Squash and a Squeeze, Superworm.
In the A5 popper bag: Baseboard Sequencing cards backed with card in pairs to show First/Next, Next/Next, Next/Next, Next/Last. There is a set of 8 sequencing pictures for each story, measuring approximately 9cm x 9cm. Each picture has at least 1 complete sentence underneath, and the story sequences range from simple sentences to multiple sentences and longer, complex sentences.
In the A4 popper bag: Story Elements activities based on Phase 1 of the SKILL intervention. These aim to teach children 10 story elements using icons and a question prompt for each element plus picture prompts for each of the 4 stories.
Language is to be modelled by the adult and recorded where possible, ensuring each expression answers the relevant question. These prompts are recommended to be faded. Included in this popper bag are: an A4 Baseboard for each story sequence WITHOUT text as reference, plus “Let’s Tell the Story” Baseboard with whiteboard pen plus 4 sets of 10 story element card prompts. These story element prompts are in icon/silhouette form except for the ‘dialogue’ element which uses speech found in the original story sequence or in the story itself. This pack introduces retelling of cause/effect and dialogue, to encourage longer sentences and more complete retelling than is practised in Story Retelling Pack (1).
All baseboards are laminated using Fellowes Gloss laminating sheets, which can be written on with the whiteboard pen as necessary - or photocopied for multiple use for each child.
Finally there is an A4 advice sheet with tips on how to use these resources, and everything fits into an A4 zipped bag labelled with a brown parcel tag.
Recommended for children with delayed language who need support to tell the complete episode of a simple story
