Literacy is a core skill, taught from a very young age, as early as 4 years old, most commonly in the form of reading and writing. Developing these skills isnecessary in the goal of increasing life-long learning overall. According to the 2018 PISA results, in Europe, around one in five 15 year-olds (21.7%) are underachievers in reading and this number continues to increase. It has been proven that creativity, imagination and overall alternative methods to teach literacy skills can improve student’s overall performance. When pupils learn to imagine, to create solutions and find meaning in ideas, they are better suited to master language, writing, mathematics and other learnings.
The goal of this project is to develop basic literacy skills in pupils aged 5-10 using writing, storytelling and creativity in an inclusive and innovative way. Specifically, by developing pedagogical resources centred around literacy, storytelling and inclusion, as well a practical tools rooted in creativity. The creativity component will take its place within the different activities organized in the project, ranging from participatory stories to story boxes involving a more multisensory storytelling experience. This will allow children to learn through visual, kinesthetic and auditory practices.
Project results:
- 24 Storias kits, with ready-to-use kits made to stimulate and engage pupil’s imagination and creativity
- 24 participatory stories, used to increase performance and writing skills in classrooms
- 8 tutorials to discover how to create easily a kamishibai, a story box, an origami or a shadow theatre!
- A pedagogical guide
- An implementation guide
The results are available in 6 languages (EN, FR, IT, GR, PO, RO)