Schools and Nurseries

Storytelling encourages communication, literacy skills, problems solving and a love of stories and books.

Most stories can be adapted for a range of age groups, and are told with puppets, props and music.

“
Thank you so much Ruth for yesterday. The children had a great time with you.”
— Mrs Ayres, Downsway School
“Thank you very much for the Elves and the Shoemaker story telling session yesterday. It was well delivered and the children were very engaged in the presentation of the story.
They really enjoyed your fantastic outfit and it really completed the experience for them, we hope that maybe you can come in again and tell us another story.
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— — Boyne Hill Infants School, Maidenhead

Storytelling for schools, nurseries, preschools and children’s groups

Themes include:

Under the Sea stories

  • The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark

  • The Sea Serpent - adapted from Hans Christian Anderson Tale

Fairytales and Traditional Tales

  • The Magic Porridge Pot ( Sweet Porridge)

  • The Lion and the Mouse - Aesop Tale - Themes of kindness, courage, creativity, problem solving

  • Lazy Jack

  • The Fairy Baker

Ancient Greek Tales

  • The King with Donkey Ears

  • Arion and the Dolphin

    Halloween ( not very scary stories!)

    The Smallest Pumpkin - original tale

    Christmas and Winter

  • The Elves and the Shoemaker

  • Christmas Eve Tale

    Welcoming Spring

  • The Lost Sun - original story

“It has really helped me in learning how to relax and recognize how safe I really am.I just wanted you to know how much what your doing really matters.”
— Ashley, Artist, and member of The Wonderled™ Playground Community

Working with me

I offer paid 121 facilitated sessions on zoom. These sessions are on a sliding scale to accommodate the community while creating a fair exchange.

I currently have space for 2 clients.

We can explore following areas and am open to other ideas

  • Following the breadcrumbs- following your curiosity and wonder

  • Exploring what you loved as a child. What lights you up? What could you do all day as if time stood still

  • Using creativity, play, wonder and magic to support you during hard times

  • Looking for the magic in the mundane, what would my inner 5 year old think of this situation. - “ooh what an exciting train journey!”

  • Exploring your story through fairytales

  • Exploring permission to play, doodle and create

Find out more and have a zoom fireside chat. We will explore if working together is a good fit ,and how I can support you to bring more play, wonder and creativity into your life.