The Poetry Basket – Helicopter Stories

One of the Lucky Ones:

13th February 202013th February 2020 by Trisha Lee

Guest Blog: Nadine Jones I am one of the lucky ones. I work with children with additional needs. It can bring a roller-coaster of emotions, but the overall emotion I feel is pride. I have witnessed children unable to speak, let alone communicate their basic needs, who over time, become fluent communicators. I have seen … Read moreOne of the Lucky Ones:

Poetry Happens Everywhere

29th February 202019th December 2019 by Trisha Lee

Guest Blog: Amanda Belbin ‘Chop Chop, Choppity Chop.’ Since my Nursery Class signed up to The Poetry Basket, the words keep echoing around my head. I came across this amazing poetry resource via Twitter. Having been a Helicopter Stories fan and seeing the impact it had on the communication, language, confidence and imagination of our … Read morePoetry Happens Everywhere

Magic that is older than the hills:

7th February 202019th September 2019 by Trisha Lee

One of the questions I am asked the most about Helicopter Stories is how can we enhance children’s language acquisition if we are scribing their words verbatim? I have always believed that if children grow up in a language rich environment and regularly engage in conversations that are meaningful to them, then their language will … Read moreMagic that is older than the hills: