Goals: To use oral storytelling to improve children's listening and communication skills, and contribute to their personal development
Funding: From Children in Need for two years
Contact: Ruth Kirkpatrick, Children 1st, 0131 446 2300
Ruth Kirkpatrick and Claire McNicol, two qualified social workers employed by Children 1st, think they've found an effective way to engage children who are vulnerable or those struggling with traditional education.
Through oral storytelling, they tap into children's creativity. "For some children, the fact that we don't use pens, paper and books means they are liberated," says Kirkpatrick. "A lot of the kids who shine in our sessions have Asperger's or ADHD - we are connecting with a different part of their brain."
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