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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Family Story Telling

Related Episode: So Long Solo

Subjects/Skills: Creative Thinking, Language Development

Materials Needed:
Large spoon
Pencil or pen (optional)
Paper (optional)

Directions:
At a time when family members are gathered together, such as dinnertime, invite everyone to tell a "family" story. Explain that to tell the story, each person will add a sentence to the story. Take out the large spoon. Say, "This is the story spoon. The person who is holding the spoon is allowed to talk." If you like, you can ask someone to volunteer to be "keeper of the story." This person will write down the story on paper.

Hold up the spoon, and begin by giving a story starter, such as "One night at dinner, we heard a loud crash on the roof." Then pass the spoon to the person next to you to indicate that it is their turn to add a line to the story.

If someone has been writing down the story, ask that person to read it aloud when you're finished.

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