Get parents involved
Stories are great to send home with the kids, to encourage parents to read with them, and also maybe improve their own English skills! Many families have access to the internet at home or at a nearby library or internet café to access Signed Stories. This creates a real synergy between school and home.
Many families enjoy slipping English phrases picked up from picture books into every day home language conversations. “Not now Bernard” is quite a favourite! Opal Dunn, educational consultant and author, The British Council.

Watching my own children enjoy English books so much I hit upon the idea of creating a story tie in my lessons. A storytime became more than just reading a book together. It was amazing how children would absorb the language presented and embedded in their favourite picture books.” Setuko Toyama, from the British Council website.





