Narrowing the Achievement Gap in the Early Years
Jo Hobbs, explains why Helicopter Stories is important to her team in Buckinghamshire, because it is rooted in good early years pedagogy, supports chi…
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Helicopter Stories: Giving Nursery Children a Voice
Alison Stead explores how Helicopter Stories celebrates children's voices and creativity. She looks at how trusting the child and waiting to find out …
Understanding Children Using Story and Poetry
Jo Berry from Thrussington C of E Primary School has been using Helicopter Stories and The Poetry Basket for a number of years. The children have thri…
Finding a Voice: Helicopter Stories in New Zealand
Emma Deakin tells the story of Abby, a girl with communication difficulties who finds a creative outlet in Helicopter Stories. Working in New Zealand,…
Crossing the Gender Boundary with Helicopter Stories
Sally Veale found the boys in her Year 1 class were hesitant to act out certain roles, such as princesses, because they perceived that they should onl…
Using Helicopter Stories with EAL Learners
Helicopter Stories works for all children, including those with English as an Additional Language. In this blog we follow the journey of one child and…
Helicopter Stories: Demonstrating Progress
Bonnie Mendoza talks about how Helicopter Stories has given her a window into children's thoughts, fears, and aspirations. She discusses how the appro…
In Loving Memory of Vivian Gussin Paley: A Friend and Patron
We remember Vivian Gussin Paley, world-renowned author and kindergarten teacher, who was our friend, patron and the inspiration for much of our work. …
No’s and All’s: The very few Rules of Helicopter Stories
There are very few rules attached to Helicopter Stories. In this blog we share the small number of do’s and the don’ts that will ensure that every…
Helicopter Stories in Year 1: A Class of Thirty Authors
Shernice Donovan shares the transformative impact of implementing Helicopter Stories in her Year 1 classroom. The approach has fostered creativity, st…