DEVELOP IMAGINATION AND COMMUNICATION.

Resources

Ball (optional).

Instructions

1. Have children sit in a circle. Explain that they are going to tell a story one word at a time. There’s no right or wrong word.

2. Ask for a volunteer to start the story with a word. Then each child in turn adds a word to the story until everyone has contributed. Stop the story at whichever point you decide and play as many rounds as you wish.

Teacher Notes

Encourage creativity. The idea is for them to keep their thoughts free flowing, so that they don't try to guess what is coming or force the story in a particular direction.

A variation is to roll a ball around the circle in any order. Each child adds their word as they pass the ball to the next person. This ensures that children are more attentive, but remember to make sure everyone is included.