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Introduction
Unit 1: What to Expect1 Topic -
Book List and Resources
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Overview of Helicopter StoriesUnit 2: Overview1 Topic
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Helicopter Stories Book Covers (Downloadable)
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Stage 1 - Introducing Story ActingUnit 3: Introducing Story Acting1 Topic
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Unit 4: The Theory of Asks1 Topic
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Unit 5: The Language of Asks1 Topic
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Unit 6: Choosing1 Topic
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Stage 2 - Scribing a Story Around the StageUnit 7: Introducing Storytelling1 Topic
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Unit 8: After a Story is Scribed1 Topic
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Unit 9: Issues That May Arise1 Topic
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Stage 3 - Scribing Stories Around Your SettingUnit 10: Private Storytelling1 Topic
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Unit 11: Scribing Verbatim1 Topic
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Unit 12: Long or Short, It’s Ok By Me1 Topic
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Stage 4 - The Vital Last StepUnit 13: The Vital Last Step1 Topic
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Unit 14: Objects and Props1 Topic
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Unit 15: The Expert in our Midst1 Topic
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GrammarUnit 16: The Poetry of Children1 Topic
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Unit 17: A Precise Record1 Topic
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END OF ESSENTIAL UNITS plus CERTIFICATEEnd of Essential Units plus Certificate1 Quiz
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OPTIONAL: MORE TO EXPLOREOptional: More to Explore
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Emerging WritersShush, Don’t Tell Anyone1 Topic
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Suggesting, Not Coercing1 Topic
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The Power of StoryWhy Story Matters1 Topic
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Weapon Play in Children's StoriesViolence and Weapon Play in Children's Stories1 Topic
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Vivian Gussin Paley talking about gun play
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Working With Two Year OldsTop Tips for Twos1 Topic
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Children with Additional NeedsTalking Across Boundaries1 Topic
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Giving Every Child a Voice1 Topic
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Creating a Language Rich EnvironmentPutting It Into Practice1 Topic
Lesson 3 of 30
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Unit 2: Overview
‘We are, all of us, the actors trying to find the meaning of the scenes in which we find ourselves. The scripts are not yet fully written, so we must listen with curiosity and great care to the main characters who are, of course, the children.’
Vivian Gussin Paley
This unit contains an overview of the Four Stages of Helicopter Stories, highlighting how Stage 1 and Stage 2 allow us to introduce the approach and how Stage 3 and Stage 4 become part of our regular practice.
Video Length: 09:18 mins