Storytelling Activity Diary
5-8yr olds
My Veggie Diary is an activity book centered around storytelling to develop early narrative skills in children ages 5yrs+. The diary uses the language, story and characters from The Vegetable Plot. The activities teach children how to bring a story to life by giving them the basic architecture present in every story and bringing their stories to life with puppets and multi-media activities.
Program Overview
Age Group
5 to 8 year olds for native English speakers, 7 to 10 year olds for non-native English speakers.
Materials
My Veggie Diary makes use of the characters from The Vegetable Plot Season One CD. Watch the video to follow the story.
Program Outline
The diary uses the language, story and characters from The Vegetable Plot. The activities teach children how to bring a story to life by giving them the basic structure present in every story and bringing their stories to life with finger puppets and multi-media activities.
Project Planner
My Veggie Diary can be implemented in the school environment as a module to combine sustainability and storytelling. It takes approximately 4-6 weeks to complete, for 1-3 hours per week.
Teacher & Learner Resources
This diary develops storytelling skills in children ages 5-8yr olds using the story, language and characters from The Vegetable Plot. Featuring Aspara Gus, the fearless leader of The Vegetable Plot, children are taken on a storytelling adventure!