In Person 'The Science of Active Storytelling in the Early Years'

IMPORTANT! VENUE- Please park in the large County Hall carpark and walk up to the front of County Hall to the large lawned area where the training will occur. If the weather is poor, the trainers might decide to run it inside in the Members Room. Please head to recpetion for further details on the day.

“Active storytelling offers an approach to using outdoor play and PE lessons as an opportunity to improve both physical and linguistic development more effectively than when these activities are developed in isolation from each other and embraces the imagination and chaos of very young children exploring narratives through playful movement.” Cunningham, A. J., & Eyre, N. D. E. Feasibility study of a Movement and Story-Telling intervention (MAST) for Reception children (2023)

Purpose and outcomes:

· To understand the theory of active storytelling in the Early Years

· To know how best to implement active storytelling in an Early Years setting

· To explore how we can use active storytelling to support the Early Years curriculum, in particular the Prime Areas

· Suitable for children aged 3-5 years in all early years settings, including childminders, schools and nurseries.

The training day will cover the following:

· Find out about the power of combining story and physical activity to increase learning and engagement, in a fun and exciting way.

· The Derbyshire Early Years Service have created this training based on a series of short stories about Walter the Owl.

· Chance to delve into the accompanying resource pack.

· Try out the practical activities and continuous provision explorations with support from the creators of Walter the Owl stories.

How to prepare?

· Pre course task –read the exec summary of the MAST study (pages 5-7) and be prepared to share something that interests you, stands out, something new you didn’t already know.

https://www.ntu.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0036/2259594/MAST_MainPublicReportFinal.pdf

Venue: Lea Development Centre, Main Road, Lea, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5GJ

Refreshments will be provided.

Friday, 3rd July 2026 (9.30am-12.00pm)

Please note that this event is subsidised for Derbyshire schools and settings only.

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