Story Starter Programme
This programme is an opportunity for families to spark the joy of reading before children start school. We want to equip children with resources at our partner schools.
What this programme involves
Welcome families and schools!
Our early years provision includes packs with resources for children aged four to five years-old. Packs have been curated with the government’s non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage in mind.
In your pack, families will find lots of resources to ignite a love of reading in your child. We’d love for you to use the book, magazine, stationery and storytelling resources as some fun activities before your child starts school later this year.
In your Story Starter Programme pack you’ll find:
- The Littlest Yak – Read about Gertie, as she sets out on her very first adventure in search of BIGNESS! Gertie might have the curliest wool and the grippiest hooves but what she really wants is to grow up and be like all the BIG yaks! But, what if there are some things that only a LITTLE Gertie can do? Maybe Gertie will realise that being small can be wonderful after all!
- The Story Corner Magazine – A special Early Years edition filled with stories and activities!
- Filled pencil case - Stationery set including a pen, pencil, ruler and an eraser
- 12 pencil crayons - Try them out with the colouring-in activity in The Story Corner magazine
- Pencil grip - To help little ones start their journey towards writing
- Storytelling cards – Let their imaginations run wild as you create different stories together using the prompts on these cards
- Finger puppet – These lovely finger puppets are perfect for storytelling!
We’ve also put together some videos with top tips on how you can use the exciting items in your Story Starter pack.
Reading wordless stories
Discover how you could explore a story without any words with your child, using one of the stories inside The Story Corner magazine.
Storytelling
Learn how to engage children in storytelling using questions and statements.
Fun activities
Explore some activities in The Story Corner magazine and how you could support your child with completing them.
Storytelling Cards
Learn some games to play with the storytelling cards in your packs!
Finger Puppets
Look at how to use the finger puppets in your packs to create excitement and joy around reading.
Find out more about our programmes
We partner with schools to develop a whole school reading culture and provide one-to-one reading support.
