Marianne Sargent has been a part time primary and early years education

lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University and has an MA in early years

education. She has previously worked as a foundation stage teacher in

maintained schools in Jersey and England. Marianne also wrote the

Little Book of Story Bags, which was published by Featherstone

Education in 2008.

The oral tradition of fairy tales means that they are a fantastic genre

for storytelling without a text. This Little Book aims to promote

storytelling within Foundation Stage settings, requiring children to

think imaginatively and encouraging their participation in the process.

For each story featured there are ideas for activities that foster

active learning and sustained shared thinking. Furthermore, the central

themes and moral messages within each story are linked to a Personal,

Social and Emotional Development focus, which is directly related to

the Practice Guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

This book supports the thematic use of traditional tales (from all over

the world) and is intended for practitioners of nursery children but

also extends into KS1. Each of the stories featured in the book has a

PSED focus but is also linked to the EYFS framework with

suggestions for independent follow-up activities.

Each activity page includes:

* Adult-led and independent activity ideas to follow up the story

* PSED focus

* Ideas for interactive displays

* Related songs, poems and rhymes

* A list of additional stories, information books and websites

* Relevant links with the EYFS Areas of Learning and Development

This book supports the thematic use of traditional tales (from all over

the world) and is intended for practitioners of nursery children but

also extends into KS1. Each of the stories featured in the book has a

PSED focus but is also linked to the EYFS framework with

suggestions for independent follow-up activities.