Make a story sack and share it Story sacks are a wonderful way to make a story sharing session truly immersive and engaging. Reading aloud combines with storytelling and role play. The idea is to gather a simple collection of props that can be used to develop the story in imaginative ways, making it an […]
Go All In for the National Year of Reading and join in with our story sharing festivities in May. This year National Share-a-Story Month: Once Upon a Storytime will be celebrating the joy of reading aloud. To make sure everyone is ready, Anne Bradley, previous National Secretary of the Federation shares her precious advice on […]
What Makes a Great Read Aloud? Choosing the National Share-a-Story Month booklist There is something magical about being read to and sharing a story with a roomful of others. At ten, I had been reading to myself for years. Even so, when the headteacher of my primary school, Miss Welch, came in to read Linnets […]
National Share-a-Story Month 2026 – Once Upon a Storytime Share your love of stories by reading aloud! This year as part of our pledge to The National Year of Reading we have chosen reading aloud as the focus of National Share-a-Story month. Once Upon a Storytime invites you to celebrate the way that reading aloud […]
