Reimagining well-known stories from different angles will challenge children and inspire creativity, says Adam Newman…
There’s always two sides to a story. This phrase proves as a great starting point for this approach to narrative.
Consider that the tale of the Three Little Pigs was totally misunderstood, or that nobody knew what Mr Billy Goat Gruff witnessed as the wolf huffed and puffed.
Storytelling with intertwining versions of the same events can inspire imagination and creative thinking and challenge pupils to think beyond beginning, middle and end.
What they’ll learn
- How to develop character and motive
- New strategies and starting points to map out stories
- How to see things from different perspectives
- Ways to convey character voice
- That there’s always two – or more – sides to a story
Adam Newman is KS2 and curriculum leader at Farmilo Primary School and Nursery in Nottinghamshire. Find him on his website at 3edmigos.creativeblogs.net and follow him on Twitter at @3edmigos.
