Well the short answer is YES!
At a 4 form entry Infant School, I held a whole school assembly where we all learned and sang my song of the moment : OLYMPIC BABY (get it while it's hot Mr. Cowell! ) . . . . . . and then over two days performed the tried and tested quartet which are here on the stories page of the website, along with various permutations of other newer creations, including the debut of REMEMBERYMEMBERY ELEPHANT and INCAPABILITY BROWN.
The wonderful Nicola Richardson at http://www.vortex-creates.co.uk/ (who also made my glorious Storytelling Skirt) has made me the most wonderful elephant puppet - photographs will be posted anon - which the children treated rather like a beloved grandma - even though to me it looks like a male!
Although all the new stories went down fantastically well - and the first outing has helped me to see where the language used, concept and content fits best within the FS2 - yr2 age range - it was the popularity of my travelling salesman and greatest inventorator in the world INCAPABILITY BROWN that was the greatest surprise. Perhaps it's just the right pitch for year twos, perhaps it's just the right mix of sitting back and listening and joining in, perhaps it's something to do with the slightly nonsensical feel, or the rhythm - further outings will help clarify it I'm sure.
This is one of the main reasons why STORYTELLING is such a magical thing - it really is a two way process.
Sometimes I'd like to re-name the whole process . . . maybe STORYLISTENING, no, that's not quite right . . .maybe STORY...... UM, I DON'T KNOW - ANY SUGGESTIONS?. . . .
......looking forward to hearing from you . .
love from Nikky in The World of Mouth x