This creative storytelling course for early years practitioners is your gateway to igniting imagination, nurturing young minds and fostering a lifelong love of reading through the art of storytelling. Across six engaging chapters, it covers everything from developing your own storytelling voice to building a book collection that reflects the diversity of the world your children live in.
For your setting, the benefits are immediate and practical: stronger storytelling skills across your team, richer story provision, and closer partnerships with parents around their child’s reading. Reading in the early years brings cognitive, emotional and social benefits — and this course helps you make the most of every story you share.
What you’ll learn
- Why reading is crucial for young children — the cognitive, emotional and social benefits
- How to develop your own storytelling skills, from voice modulation to character development
- Strategies to ignite a passion for reading and build a lifelong reading habit
- The importance of diverse story books in promoting inclusivity and empathy
- How to conduct a story audit and enhance your setting’s story provision
- How to support parents so they become active partners in their child’s reading journey
Who this course is for
The course is designed for early years educators and practitioners, childcare providers and nannies, parents and caregivers — and anyone passionate about promoting reading and storytelling with young children.
Why this training matters
The early years are where a love of reading begins, and the benefits of getting it right are cognitive, emotional and social. Diverse, well-chosen story books enrich children’s reading experience and promote inclusivity and empathy, while strong home-setting partnerships empower parents to take an active role in their child’s literacy. This course equips your team on all three fronts: the storytelling itself, the story provision, and the parent partnership.
How the course works
The course is fully online and self-paced, accessible 24/7 across six engaging chapters. Learning is delivered through video lessons, interactive quizzes, peer discussion forums and downloadable resources, and you’ll join a supportive online community of fellow learners, educators and caregivers.
Your certificate
On successful completion you will receive a certificate of completion, recognising your dedication to creative storytelling in the early years and supporting your continuing professional development. National Nursery Training is an NFAQ-accredited provider.
