Story Tools

Our series covers diverse lesson topics to explore all aspects of storytelling, guided by Australia’s most visionary book creators. Award-winning authors & illustrators present dynamic lessons, teaching students the best tools and tips for building a great story. Engage students with video lessons packed full of useful tips & tricks related to the lesson focus. • Lessons delivered by popular & award-winning authors & illustrators • Sharing their experienced tips & tools for building a great story • Content that is fun, memorable, short & most importantly, captures & holds students attention Story Tools is a new story writing series that helps students in grades 3-6 master the mechanics of storytelling. Developed to fill a gap in narrative storytelling via digital content in the Australian curriculum, Story Tools supports student creativity, literacy & learning to create confident storytellers. Story Tools includes short video tutorials presented by Australia’s most visionary & diverse children’s book creators. Each video is accompanied by a full suite of lesson resources to model techniques, engage student interest, & support them with developing story writing skills & understandings. Resource materials to support Educators Designed by educators for educators, Story Tools resources cater for Middle Primary (Y3-4) & Upper Primary (Y5-6). Each short lesson tutorial includes downloadable resources to print: • Lesson Plans o Pre & post video discussion prompts o Curriculum links o Two activities o Additional activity/extension ideas o Glossary of creators • Two Activities per lesson • Lesson Resource Extras o Worksheet & example worksheet o Reference posters o Examples to model writing o Writing prompts Key Benefits for Educators • Supporting classroom writing programs for Y3-6 students focusing on 'narrative story writing' • Offering a comprehensive course forming the basis of the narrative writing unit or flexibility for different classroom needs • Including comprehensive educator materials to help scaffold students learning • Encouraging library use with lessons designed for the school library • Delivering classroom ready content that encourages students to: o Engage with books & reading o Expand their reading taste & preferences o Build students awareness & understanding of story genres o Share insights behind book development, including ‘behind-the-scenes’ publishing industry lessons o Provide context for students own creative work Key Benefits for Students • Boosting students confidence in their creativity • Encouraging students to develop personal connections to their writing • Inspiring students to write • Providing students with simple & fun tools to overcome creative challenges • Supporting students with techniques to plan & structure their writing. • Providing a real-world application of story making techniques from notable authors & illustrators • Enhancing students understanding of the mechanics of narrative story writing ------ ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Story Tools offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.storytools.com.au/terms-and-conditions/ -Privacy Policy: https://www.storytools.com.au/privacy-policy/