What the Ladybird Heard: Interactive Storytelling

Interactive Storytelling – What the Ladybird Heard

Bring storytelling to life with this interactive storytelling pack linked to What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson.

Designed to support communication, language, attention and imagination through real engagement and play-based learning, this resource encourages children to join in, retell familiar parts of the story and explore farm animals, sounds, movement and simple problem solving in a meaningful way.

Perfect alongside our Movement, Sounds & Living Things Curriculum Framework.

Inside you will find:

• Interactive storytelling prompts

• Simple character and story resources

• Language-rich discussion ideas

• Repetition and recall opportunities

• Movement and sound suggestions linked to the story

• Ideas suitable for ages 1–5

• Inclusive and flexible use ideas for real settings

This is designed to feel calm, achievable and genuinely engaging for young children — not overstimulating or overly complicated.

Ideal for circle time, small world play, tuff trays, cosy reading corners and child-led storytelling opportunities.

Designed by a childminder, for real early years settings.

Digital download. Individual licence only.