Resources
The Woman Who Cooked Everything
Once there was a woman who liked to cook, she liked to cook everything...
A collection of stories written and illustrated by children aged 3-7 years from the London Borough of Lewisham and Tower Hamlets.
The stories in this collection have been gathered by means of the Helicopter Technique of storytelling and Story Acting based on the work of Vivian Gussin Paley.
The Woman Who Cooked Everything... programme involved children in creating illustrations for a book and suggesting outcomes for a theatre show that would be suitable for Foundation Stage and KS1 pupils.
The stories are inspiring. We hope you enjoy reading the wise words of thei youngest of age groups and wondering with awe at the depths present in their illustrations.
You can purchase a copy from
MakeBelieve Arts for £6.99
plus £2.00 P+P
Artistic Director Trisha Lee's publication Success in the Creative Classroom is available to buy from Amazon.co.uk price £18.99
Success in the Creative Classroom
Success in the Creative Classroom: Using Enjoyment to Promote Excellence (Paperback)
by Stephen Bowkett, Trisha Lee, Tim Harding & Roy Leighton
Written in response to the Excellence and Enjoyment agenda by a star-studded cast of educationalists, the book demonstrates that the more fun you're having, the more you'll learn and want to learn. The focus is on creativity, using a variety of creative expressions - storytelling, dialogue, play, poetry and song - showing how they can be best used for teaching children today. Each chapter opens with a different genre, such as story, which is then underpinned by research and theory and expanded into resources for activities supported by case studies. This is an essential book for all teachers, especially those who struggle with using forms of creative expression to enhance their students' learning.
Monsters & Superheroes
A Documentary showing MakeBelieve Arts innovative Peer Group Education work
This documented was produced by Cor Films and tell the story of MakeBelieve Arts first involvement with the Peer Group Education project, where sixteen ten year olds were given responsibility for leading Helicopter sessions in Myatt Garden Primary School Nursery and Reception classes
Over a five week period the pupils attended master classes and were given workshop-leader training by MakeBelieve Arts. They took stories from the children, led the class in acting out and participated in debates about the technique. Some hated it, finding it difficult and chaotic. Others enjoyed the challenge. All of them had moments of connection and questioned their own ideas about what story should be.
This documentary tells of their journey.
This Video or DVD is only available from MakeBelieve Arts.
Video & DVD Price £15.00
plus £1.50 P+P
"I'm glad you made it clear that a story can be one word. A three year old told me, as her story, 'once upon a time', I asked her how she might act it out and she got up and skipped around the table. 'Like that', she said, showing us the passage of time brilliantly."
Correspondence from Vivian Gussin Paley
Helicopter Resource Pack
The Helicopter Resource Pack is a high quality, 30 page booklet that outlines the nature of the Helicopter programme taking teachers step by step through each part of the process and offers guidance on issues that may arise.
"Your pack will definitely serve the needs of teachers...you are clear and direct; it should be easy to follow...What you have done in the pack is going to be terribly useful to everyone. Congratulations."
This Resource Pack is only available from MakeBelieve Arts.
Price £15.00 Plus £1.50 P+P
COMBINED Helicopter Resource Pack and Monsters and Superheroes Video
Price £25.00 plus £2.00 P+P
Dramatic Mathematics Pack
The Dramatic Mathematics Series consists of five beautifully illustrated story books covering various Key Stage 1 Maths topics; and alongside these, a teachers resource pack on how to use the programme.
Dramatic Mathematics has so far been a massive success, with John Stainer Primary hosting the project during its research and development period and Brockley Primary hosting the programme on its first public outing. Since then the programme has toured to twenty Lewisham Primary Schools and is receiving highly enthusiastic feedback.
The development of the project and the compilation of the packs have been funded by Sally Manser of the EiC Creating Success Action Zone.
"As a Maths specialist, it is so great to see drama used to help teach the subject. I am in full support of your work and love seeing maths taught creatively. It's so important for it to be fun."
"Excellent use of practical hands on examples of subtraction."
Teachers who have received the project
The Dramatic Mathematics series consisting of 5 story books and one resource pack is only available from MakeBelieve Arts
Price £45.00 plus £6.00 P+P
"Because the stories are linked, children recall what they have learned before and build and reinforce their understanding of concepts."
Jo Gormly, Lewisham Leading Numeracy Teacher
Drama in Literacy Pack
The Drama in Literacy Pack consists of
14 lesson plans and photocopiables
each covering a specific text for Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Lesson Plans provided for
Foundation Stage
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
It's the Bear by Jez Alborough
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Key Stage 1
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Not Now Bernard by David McKee
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Little Red Riding Hood by Various
Ruby by Maggie Glen
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman (KS1 and 2)
Key Stage 2
Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine
Beauty and the Beast by Various
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
The Drama in Literacy Pack is available only from MakeBelieve Arts
Price £15.00 plus £2.00 P+P
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