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Helen's Books
Ideas for books.
Ideas for stories come from many
different places. Sometimes children give me ideas for a story. Sometimes
I get an idea from the newspaper or the TV. Often an idea just pops into my
head. Ideas come when I’m drifting off to sleep or when I’ve just woken
up. Sometimes I get my best idea while I’m pegging the washing on the
line. I make notes in a notebook but I like to write the story on my
computer.
Everyone is scared of something. I'm scared of snakes and spiders. Some people are
scared of dogs, the dark, lightning,
heights or going
to the dentist.
In my book, Watch Out for Bunyips, Kylie Howie
is really scared of bunyips.
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When Kylie moved to a
small country town,
she knew
she'd have to watch out for bunyips everywhere.
Her first challenge came when she went on a picnic with her new friend, Birilee. Birilee didn't seem to be afraid of anything.
Kylie thought life in a country town would be
boring. She was wrong.
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| When Uncle Andy visits, there
are always
surprises. Little Cyril has
disappeared and
all Tom can see is a fat frog.
Has he really turned the baby into a
frog without even trying?
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The Big Squeeze is a story for 8
year olds who like funny stories. I got the idea from a couple of scary
things that really happened. The illustrations are done by John Yahyeh. I
think they are perfect.
You can buy the big Squeeze from
www.blake.com.au or from bookstores
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Storytelling is lots of
fun and Helen's new book is all about it.
Simply Storytelling is
a book for everyone who is interested in telling stories to children
without using books. Storytelling stimulates a child's creativity,
encourages conversation, and helps develop concentration and memory.
Different methods of storytelling are
explained and illustrated with photographs. Methods include the
use of puppets, toys, music, dress ups and feltboards. There is
something for everyone here, from early childhood educators to
parents, and grandparents.
To order a copy see
www.pearsoned.com.au/VetDirect and put the title in the keyword
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Children learn in many ways including by listening to stories.
Helen's newest book, Everday learning about storytelling
is full of tips to get you started. It includes chapters
on
- the
language of stories
- finding
stories
- the five
steps in storytelling
- two of
Helen's stories for you to tell
You
can purchase a copy of Everyday learning about storytelling
from Early Childhood Australia for only $14.95 (inc. p&h). Click
on the link below.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/lah0902
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