Storyboards can be used to develop children's attention and listening skills, story sequencing, vocabulary, oral language skills, independent writing and social interaction skills.

Storyboards:

• provide lots of visual interest
• promote good attention
• encourage children to be actively involved
• increase expressive language
• teach prediction skills
• help to develop sequencing through the use of visual clues
• increase confidence in using symbols in other areas
• provide a visual reference point for asking questions to check child's understanding

They may be used with whole class or small groups of children.

What is a Storyboard?

Storyboarding is a way of group storytelling using visual prompts. As the story is told symbols or objects are used to help the group understand and remember the words.

A typical Story board will include:

• a set of symbols or images that support the key words in the story
• some illustrative pictures that set the scent or allow animation of the story - for example small dolls or other artefacts
• a board on which to place these items as the story unfolds.

The story may be told by the teacher to a group, but equally well, children can join in adding items to the board or even telling parts of the story themselves.

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