Making Learning (and Teaching) Fun

PCP trainees enjoy making learning fun. This year's story sack project provides an example of the way the current trainees are working with children whose first language is not English.
Have you thought about how many ways an exciting children's book can enthuse a child and promote reading, learning and development?

Trainees created story sacks, based around well-known children's books. The sacks include a range of activities and games, which are shared with groups of children and their parents. The project has given trainees the opportunity to be creative with resources.

Trainees learned how to use story sacks to help with reading, number and in other areas of the curriculum.

They also gained the opportunity to work with parents and children in culturally-diverse settings. The sessions were particularly well received by parents who felt that "they enjoyed special time with their child and gained ideas of how to help them learn at home".