This month in the Wilson Room we have been looking at different aspects of storytelling.  We have discovered ways of writing stories, reading stories and retelling stories through art and play.  The children have enjoyed colouring, working with the dolls house, making and playing inside "The Zoo" and finding time to sit and share their favourite stories with friends.  Stories provide an escape into an imagined world.  Stories can:

· Change a person’s mood and relax tension

· Explain how people feel and behave

· Extend and deepen understanding of concepts and literacy

· Immerse children in literacy

· Recognise letters and sounds

· Provide a spring board for discussions

· Help people to recognise and label feelings and behaviours

Experience other cultures.

 

Thankyou for all the wonderful books that have come into the room this month.  The children have greatly appreciated new titles.  We would like to send a big thankyou to all those parents that helped us at the Hobart show.  We all had a great time.  It was great to have so many dads come along.

Please feel free to share your child's favourite book with us, as we will be continuing this interest into November.

 

Thank you Jess and Laura.