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
‘The drums were a great success. Thank you so much for organising!’ – Teacher, Streetsbrook Academy ‘Wow – absolutely amazing! Loved the stories, jumping, waving and holding hands.’ – Parent, Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses ‘The children have come away with great memories of stories that they were told. They have learned how to tell a…
Helen was superb! The feedback from my class was fantastic and having spoken to the other class teachers and children too they all really enjoyed it! We are a storytelling school and the way in which she acted out her stories and used music and props was inspiring for us all.
Church Cowley St James Cof E Primary school
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.
