Helicopter Stories in a Reception classroom – Croydon
‘Helicopter Stories allows me the time to sit and listen to children in a way that isn’t always possible in a Reception classroom.’ – Chrissie,…
Category: Helicopter Stories – Scribing
We talked to Emma Deakin Creative Educator from New Zealand
About ten years ago, when I lived in London, I learned to deliver Helicopter Stories with Trisha Lee and Isla Hill. I now live back at home in Aotearo…
Scribing Helicopter Stories Part 2 – Creating an Exact Record
Bella sat beside me. I wrote her name at the top of my A5 sheet of paper, and she started to dictate her story. Like…
Scribing Helicopter Stories: Part 1 – Creativity
One of the questions that is often asked about Helicopter Stories is why both Isla Hill and I scribe verbatim, exactly what each child dictates,…
Keeping a Record of Children’s Helicopter Stories
There is no hard and fast rule about how to keep a record of the children's stories you collect during a Helicopter Stories session, although it is im…