Helicopter Stories

The impact on incorporating Helicopter Stories into the Early Years Foundation Stage. 

• An inclusive, whole-class approach which values every child’s contribution;
• Facilitates high levels of engagement;
• Creates confidence and self-assurance;
• Supports the development of speaking skills as children express and share their ideas;
• Helps to develop accurate, active listening skills and understanding;
• Supports co-operative and collaborative and creative learning;
• Develops positive relationships within a shared storytelling experience;
• Allows children to explore early literacy and the power of words as they see their stories come to life, and develop their ability to use and adapt language to communicate;
• Offers children a bridge into the world of creative writing as they begin to see the links between the oral stories they compose and the words on a page.