Peep! is our new storytelling programme for Nursery, Reception and Year 1.

The children will be invited to visit Uncle’s Story Shop to watch, interpret and interact with stories and create their own stories.  Using theatre forms such as such as clowning and mime, the children will be immersed in a rich theatrical context that provides opportunities for stimulating their imaginations and engaging in meaningful talk.

Peep! has been created to allow space for children to individually interpret and make meaning from a range of story making opportunities both oral and kinesthetic.

The styles of participatory story making and storytelling that have been developed for Peep! have been inspired by our experiences working with drama practitioners and storytellers, Peter Wynne Wilson and Michael Crouch.

Storytelling can stimulate emotional, imaginative and linguistic development if children feel a sense of ownership and are given the chance to immerse themselves in the world of a story and we hope that Peep! will give them just this opportunity!

The programme will also model a range of creative and participatory story making strategies which we hope teachers in Nursery, Reception and Year 1 will try in their own classrooms.

We are very grateful to ACE for their support that has allowed us to develop this new programme.