Peas in a Pod children's storytelling

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Settings in which I've worked previously:

  • storytelling sessions run in schools, toddler groups, youth groups, hotels, festivals and attractions
  • storytelling and movement / music workshops for parents, childminders and teachers and drama and storytelling workshops for children and young people
    specialist stories around health (fitting with Healthy Schools)
  • sessions on The Story of a Story (how books are made, both physically and in terms of ideas)
  • parachute games for all ages
  • storytelling children's parties for children from 2-7 years available for breakfast clubs through to evening
  • The sessions work as part of a Healthy Schools Week, as an activity within the Extended Schools programme and as part of Arts or Science Week.

A little about me:

  • member of the Society for Storytelling
  • co-founder of the Bristol Storytelling Cafe
  • run training courses for City of Bristol College, Bristol Childminder's Association, day nurseries and Next Link childcare and early years network
  • children's and parent's storytelling workshops
  • involvement with Barefoot Books for 4 years, selling the books in a variety of settings and using the tales in storytelling sessions
  • I am a CACHE accredited Advanced Tatty Bumpkin teacher, visit www.paulabrown.tattybumpkin.com for more information.
  • founder and leader of a local Woodcraft Folk youth group
  • childminder and playworker
  • writer on parenting themes for local child-related magazines, websites and my parenting blog and researcher for sections of the Titch Hiker's Guide; a Family Guide to Bristol and the South West
  • previous work as an educational tour manager throughout Europe, working with young teens
  • previous work in education settings and publishing
  • member of school PSA and library & literacy committees
  • hold public liability insurance and have enhanced CRB clearance
  • mother of two very active and boys (Gabe, 6, Jude 4) who love storytelling!


    Paula Brown
    07847 525881
    0117 952 0070
    paulabrown@
    tattybumpkin.com