We all tell stories all the time. It’s a cool way to share things with others, just like talking in a special way. Even when you chat with your friends about what you did at recess, you’re telling a story.

Have you ever told someone about your day? Or maybe about a funny thing that happened to you? That’s storytelling. Stories can be funny, exciting, or even scary.

Today, we’re going to make a fancy story called a fantasy. The main character, the hero, can be a boy or a girl. Let’s pretend YOU are that hero! In this story, you’ll always be referred to as “I.”

The TWO Parts of a Story:

Every exciting story needs a hero (that’s YOU!) and a troublemaker.

The character can be anyone – a boy, a girl, even a silly dog! The troublemaker can be anyone or anything too, like a grumpy man, a runaway kite, an alien, or even a storm.

For now, let’s make our star a real person, just like you. 

Task 2.1.1 – Individual

Draw a barbell on a piece of paper. Use something round, like the lid of a jar, to make each barbell end.  Put I on the right circle and troublemaker on the left. What we have is like the ends of a barbell.  We can call this the “Barbell of Communication.”

Stories are a fun way to share what’s happening in our lives with others. They can be true, like what you did at school today, or made up, like a wild adventure with aliens and spaceships. Good storytellers know how to effectively communicate in a way that could make us feel happy, excited, or even a little scared.