Bring Stories to Life: Teaching Narrative Structure and Creativity
Immerse your students in the art of storytelling with this 150+ page resource, designed to support NSW DET Multistage K-2 teachers explore the concept of Narrative.
Using the texts A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown and Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, this unit transforms the classroom into an engaging environment where students delve into story structure, sequencing, and innovation.
What’s Inside?
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Editable PowerPoint Presentation: Vibrant, animated slides designed to captivate and maintain students' attention.
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PDF for Printing: Perfect for offline lesson delivery and student handouts.
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Google Slides Version: Easily accessible for tech-integrated classrooms.
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Comprehensive Teacher Notes: Teaching notes are included below each slide to align with the NSW DET word document.
Why Choose This Resource?
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Time-Saving for Busy Teachers: With minimal preparation required, spend less time planning and more time engaging with students. Additional helpful links are included in the presentation
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Interactive and Visual Learning: Embedded PowerPoint animations bring lessons to life, ensuring students stay motivated and focused.
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Supports Cross-Curricular Learning: Enhance Creative Arts outcomes with drama and storytelling activities.
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Flexible Delivery Formats: Whether you prefer printed materials or digital slides, this resource accommodates your teaching style
Key Features and Strategies
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Choral and Echo Reading: Foster fluency and confidence with engaging group reading activities.
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Reader’s Theatre: Bring characters to life and deepen comprehension through performance.
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Guided Writing: Scaffold writing development with targeted mini-lessons and individualised support.
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Think-Pair-Share and Talking Partners: Encourage collaborative learning and critical thinking.
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Draw, Talk, Write, Share: Support emergent writers by combining drawing, discussion, and writing to build ideas and vocabulary.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Understand and identify the beginning, middle, and end of narratives.
- Explore patterns and sequencing in cumulative narratives like A Dark, Dark Tale.
- Use story maps to plan and innovate on familiar stories.
- Make predictions and develop hypotheses using textual and visual clues.
- Create alternative endings and explore how illustrations interact with and enhance storytelling.
Success Criteria Highlights
Early Stage 1:
- Recognise narrative features such as characters, setting, and structure.
- Retell stories and innovate on familiar texts.
- Predict and recall events with the help of illustrations.
Stage 1:
- Use compound sentences and story maps to craft creative narratives.
- Hypothesize and analyse how illustrations complement or contradict the text.
- Explore how events build on or repeat themselves in narratives to promote prediction.
Attribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.
