Developing children's attention, communication and relationships through adventures in their imaginationSuzanne's performances use a creative blend of gesture, mapping, visualizing images, narration and characterisation helping the listener to enter fully into the story landscape themselves.
She uses well chosen tales, fabrics, props and songs to create memorable story experiences that engage and involve children in active imaginative listening.
Prices and Practicalities
Use of a hall or designated room enables your children to get the most from an oral storytelling experience. Overall timings can be used flexibly to suit your needs by arrangement.
For infants, class sized groups work best for with sessions lasting up to 30mins (shorter for EYFS). However for KS2 combined classes and longer stories/slots also work well up to 50mins.
Though she would not expect to be in sole charge of classes or children, Suzanne holds both current CRB certification, and public liability insurance. She is VAT registered as a sole-trader. Standard Mileage rates may apply.
Up to 2hours of telling £120
Full Morning £ 160
Full Day £ 200
Popular Performances
Suzanne offers tales from an ever growing variety of stories including traditional fairytales, multicultural tales, fables, myths and legends. Each session will be tailored to suit different ages and development as listeners but popular choices include:
African Adventures - Why Lion is King though Elephant is bigger? Tortoise saves the day, and other stories.
Heroes and Heroines - Brave Parrot and other stories of journeys, adventures, courage and magical helpers.
Monkey Mischief - The wisdom of the Hat seller, and a Japanese folk tale of the Monkey and the Jellyfish.
Here be Dragons - Pryderi and the dragon and other tails!
Ancient Greeks - Adventures of Perseus and/or Arachne and the weaving contest. (KS2)
Tales of Kings and Queens - Rhymes, songs, and stories including the Frog Prince (EYFS).
Bespoke - By liaison Suzanne is also open to crafting specific stories to complement other themes and focus you may have.
As Teachers we all value stories, storytelling and the need to share books with children. But how long is it since you yourself fell under the spell of a story, well told, without a book? It has a magic all of its own and instigates positive relationships that build and support true communication. Why not book a staff workshop to explore basic telling techniques and remember how ‘putting the book down’ can make a huge difference for you and your class.
Check out my Blog post 9th November to read about my workshop commission supporting groups, schools and staff linked to Havant Children's Centre.
