With many children today entering EYFS settings experiencing some form of communication difficulty, it is important that practitioners find interesting ways of motivating children to participate in speaking and listening activities. One such way is to create digital stories using presentation software.
Bright images capture children's imaginations, and the increasing availability of interactive whiteboards in early education settings is providing opportunities for practitioners to use a wide range of digital resources. Children are fascinated by ICT and become excited at the prospect of using recording equipment.
Stories are a fantastic way of developing listening skills. Fairytales will be familiar to many children, as will their structure and well-known refrains that encourage audience participation, such as 'Fe-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman'.
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