Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Section One: The Theory
• • How The Programme Works
  • Who Can Use This Programme?
  • Links to National Curriculum
  • Evidence
  • Language and Learning Techniques for Running a Session
  • The Drama Part
  • The Story Square
  • Structure of Sessions
  • Evaluation and Assessment

• Section Two: The Practice
• • Warm Ups
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • The Rainbow Fish
  • Room on the Broom
  • The Shopping Basket
  • Owl Babies
  • The Frog Prince
  • The Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • Cleversticks
  • The Gingerbread Man
  • Funny Bones
  • Whatever Next
  • Handa’s Surprise
  • The Ugly Duckling
  • Rosie’s Hat
• Year Two
• • The Owl and the Pussycat
  • Hairy Mclairy
  • Dogger
  • The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark
  • Avocado Baby
  • Jack and the Beanstalk
  • Childs Own Story
  • Example Session Around a Child’s Story
• Key Stage Two:
• • George’s Marvellous Medicine
  • Aesop’s Fables
  • Where The Wild Things Are
  • Topic: The Romans
  • Topic: Ancient Egypt
  • The Story of Cleopatra
• References
• Story References
• Appendix A: Evaluations
• Appendix B: Evaluation examples
• Appendix C: Pre and post assessment forms
• Appendix D: Punctuation symbols
• Appendix E: Story component cards

About the Author

* Jodi Lea-Trowman is the founder of Love To Communicate Independent Speech and Language Therapy. www.lovetocommunicate.co.uk. * She practised within the NHS for 12 years as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and then founded Love to Communicate in 2013. * Jodi has significant experience working in primary and secondary schools. She has specialist experience with children on the autism spectrum and with children aged 2-18 years. She also has significant experience in developing and carrying out training for staff and parents and leading a team of high quality therapists. * She presents at conferences and trains across the country. She is also an expert witness and writes reports for tribunals.