Resources

All of the children, including my reluctant readers, loved using StoryPhones to read books
Anne Metcalfe, KS1 Teacher, South Stanley Infants

Ideas

Here are some great ideas about how to use StoryPhones in your setting. StoryPhones is a very flexible resource.....we are extremely interested in hearing how you use yours! Please get in touch with us, let us know your ideas, and we will upload all the best ones here for others to try and share.

Listen to sound effects in your role play area, either through the Headsets or out loud on the Remote Console. This could include wild animal sounds in your jungle role play, space sound effects in your rocket ship, or Italian music in your role play restaurant!

Record your own minibeast hunt, directing children to look in different places for minibeasts in your outdoor area. There could be a strong focus on positional vocabulary (e.g. "look UNDER the log"). The children could listen to this individually on the Headsets to encourage focused listening and following instructions. Alternatively, the children could listen to them in groups using the loud speaking Remote Console to encourage group work. The children could also record themselves on a minibeast hunt; recording where they are looking and what they have found.

Listen to audio stories with the book, enabling children to reach a higher level of literacy than with only the book.

Listen to audio stories without the book, to develop childrens listening, language and imagination skills. Listening to the story without the pictures will encourage the child to generate their own mental images.

For a few more ideas on using StoryPhones, read these idea sheets:

Curriculum Links - Key Stage 1
Curriculum Links - Early Years Foundation Stage