Lesson plan · Stories and travel
Stories and journeys
A session about the stories journeys give us, with a story circle and a road to colour.
- 50 minutes
- Ages 7–9, Ages 9–12
- 3 activities
Big question: Why do travellers have the best stories?
The session
- 5 min
Warm up
Ask: what is the best trip you have ever been on? Read the sayings about travellers and stories.
- 20 min
Story circle
Tell one story round the circle, a sentence each. Notice how one idea leads to another.
Activity: One story leads to another (planning sheet)
- 20 min
Colour the road
Colour the road and draw where it leads and one thing that helps on the way.
Activity: Colour the road ahead (colouring page)
- 5 min
Close
Read the road blessing and its meaning. Ask: who would you wish a good journey to?
To take home
Story bookmarks: Decorate a set of bookmarks with sayings about stories, time and practice, keep one and give the rest away.
The sayings
Each saying page has its meaning, source and audio to play to the group.
By the end
- Explain the travel and story sayings
- Add to a shared story
- Imagine where a journey might lead
Before you start
- Print: One story leads to another (planning sheet)
- Print: Colour the road ahead (colouring page)
- Print: Story bookmarks (cut-out bookmarks)
Preview edition. Not yet tried with a class. Timings are estimates; adjust to your group.