Develop Independence & Language Skills
Nursery Practitioner from Lakehouse and Stationhouse Nurseries in Portishead wanted a resource to support children’s Communication and Language diff…
Author: Helicopter Stories
Create a Vocabulary-Rich Environment
Creating a love of story from the very start. A Case Study on how The Story Basket enriches children’s language and imagination, and the innovative …
Engaging Families – Bringing Helicopter Stories into the home
Where children become the experts. A Case Study on how Helicopter Stories at Home inspires families to share in their children’s learning.
Listening Deeply – Identifying Children’s Communication Needs
Helping every child’s voice be heard. A Case Study on how Helicopter Stories helped a Reception teacher identify and support the individual communic…
Celebrating Poetry Across a County – Supporting Young Children’s Language
Bringing poetry into every corner of the community. A Case Study on how The Poetry Basket is transforming language and communication for children aged…
Helping Every Child Thrive – Supporting Speech, Language and Writing Post-Pandemic
Rebuilding language and confidence after the pandemic. A Case Study on how Helicopter Stories is transforming speech, language, and writing in Sunderl…
Why We Never Stop Asking in Helicopter Stories
For some children it takes longer to want to tell a story than it does for their peers. We’ve known children wait for a week or a month before they …
A Cross-Curricular Approach to The Poetry Basket
EYFS Lead, Emily Taylor, explains how she uses poems from The Poetry Basket across the curriculum, exploring maths, geography and the seasons of the y…
Why Once Upon A Time Will Never Be Enough…
When children first start telling stories they jump straight into the narrative. We need to be careful we don’t school this natural ability out of t…
Embracing The Poetry Basket across East Sussex
Discover how The Poetry Basket ignites enthusiasm, promoting oracy and supporting language development. “The impact on the children has been inspiri…
