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Welcome to this brand new podcast which will delve into the wonderful world of Sensory Stories with your illegible host, Pete Wells!

Each episode, there will be chat, tips news and terrible jokes all about the wonderful world of sensory stories. Most importantly, each episode will feature a sensory story to share with your very special listeners. After the story, Pete will deconstruct each part of the story, explaining why and how certain props are used, the educational benefits of them and alternatives to use if necessary. Following the deconstruction, Pete will give ideas for further activities and experiences to enhance the story in your setting.

You can find files to supplement the story at https://sensorystoriespodcast.com/ 

 

Jul 4, 2018

Join me, Pete Wells, for the streaming number two that is the Pete Wells Sensory Stories Podcast - Episode 2! This episode features an interview with a very special guest and all round good egg, the Queen of Sensory Education herself, the wonderful Flo Longhorn!

I also prattle on about how to deliver sensory stories to a range of learners at a range of developmental levels.

The featured story this episode is Millie - The Mermaid Who Couldn’t Swim. I will tell the story before completely deconstructing it, exploring how and why to use the props, and alternatives to the props. I’ll also tell you how scampi is made, which may shock you! There’s also a bunch of lesson ideas to enhance the story too!

You’ll find all the things you need for the story at the new website https://sensorystoriespodcast.com

Timings are as follows:

00:00 Intro and news;

03:01 Telling Sensory Stories to differing cohorts;

11:03 Interview with Flo Longhorn;

23:14 Introduction to Millie - The Mermaid Who Couldn’t Swim;

25:15 Millie The Mermaid Who Couldn’t Swim Sensory Story;

27:55 Deconstructing Millie the Mermaid;

52:18 Lesson ideas for Millie the Mermaid;

62:53 Summary and next episode.

 

Special thanks to Flo for this, she went above and beyond to help me out, she’s absolutely lovely. Also, thanks to musical maestro Steve Murphy, for making the brilliant Millie the Mermaid theme!

Any feedback would be very, very gratefully received. Please email me at sensorystoriespodcast@gmail.com