Nursery World - Tales of the unexpected

Real-life experiences, legends and fairytales make great sources for storytime, especially if told in your own words When choosing material for storytime, practitioners need to remember that stories do not always come in books. The funny little incident on the way to the nursery and the great legends passed down through word of mouth can all provide rich material.

When choosing material for storytime, practitioners need to remember that stories do not always come in books. The funny little incident on the way to the nursery and the great legends passed down through word of mouth can all provide rich material.

Here's a new, true story that has never been written down before: a mother was in her kitchen when her two little daughters came in from the garden. The girls were upset: there was a frog in the garden and there was something wrong with it. The woman went out and saw the frog lying on the ground with its legs stretched out. The mother said she thought the frog was dead. 'But we'll make it a grave,' she added. So the daughters helped dig a grave for the frog, the mother fetched her gardening gloves so she could pick it up and put it in the hole and just as she reached out her hand - guess what! - the frog jumped.

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