About me
As a passionate storyteller, I have over six year’s experience of working within children’s literacy. I’m also a nanny and previously worked as a Digital Marketer for Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Over the past four years, I’ve told tales in libraries, schools, community gardens and at festivals. The Reading Agency estimate that 1 in 4 children cannot read well by…
Services
Workshops Each workshop consists of a short performance followed by pupils working on set skills in small groups. Sessions can be tailored to a specific topic and last between 50-90 minutes. Check out some examples here. Storytelling Techniques (ages 4+) Storytelling and Art (ages 4+) Storytelling and Drama (ages 6+) Storytelling and Creative writing (ages…
Reviews
‘I was really impressed and would like to find opportunities to have you back again. The children had a wonderful time in their sessions with you. It was fantastic to see they safe space you created, enabling the children to be creative and take risks.’ – Morven, Garden House School ‘They were engaged and active…
Helen’s activities were captivating and all children were fully engaged throughout the whole session. The session linked perfectly to our topic and the acted story was incredibly well presented and helped to further advanced the children’s understanding of Aztec beliefs.
E.Malyon (Literacy Co-ordinator)
Helen is an enthusiastic storyteller who weaves together inspiration from the natural world with elements from her imagination to create engaging stories for a pre-school audience. The use of songs and movements helps her to keep the attention of her young listeners.
