A toy’s tiny story
Try a toy’s tiny story with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Storytelling activities for learning at home
Browse practical storytelling activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and families. Each guide includes a quick answer, simple steps, adaptations, and screen-free options.
A toy’s tiny story: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your toddler changes what the toy does? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a toy’s tiny story
Fit a toy’s tiny story into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a toy’s tiny story: a gentle next step
Build on a toy’s tiny story without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleRetelling with three pictures
Try retelling with three pictures with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleRetelling with three pictures: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child changes the story order? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for retelling with three pictures
Fit retelling with three pictures into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter retelling with three pictures: a gentle next step
Build on retelling with three pictures without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleRetelling a story with a beginning and ending
Try retelling a story with a beginning and ending with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleRetelling a story with a beginning and ending: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child remembers details but loses the main event? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for retelling a story with a beginning and ending
Fit retelling a story with a beginning and ending into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter retelling a story with a beginning and ending: a gentle next step
Build on retelling a story with a beginning and ending without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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