Tales Toolkit isn’t just another intervention, it’s breathing new life into ancient wisdom
Tales Toolkit is a package of training and resources supporting children’s early language and social development through oral storytelling. Tales Toolkit is...
A full package of expert-led training to upskill your whole staff
A continual CPD hub, with regular webinars, blogs and online resources to keep staff up-to-date with the latest learning
A whole new way of working! We were adamant that we wanted to develop a holistic, staff-wide, embedded practice.
Our online training videos are designed to be collaborative and are full of group activities. This whole-staff approach means that all training is done at-source, rather than absorbed second-hand, and more importantly - it's fun!
Online
Interactive
Team-oriented
50-mins per video to fit into a staff meeting
Developed by experts
“A real strength of Tales Toolkit is the quality of the training materials, bringing
together a wealth of sound practice in an accessible and supportive format.”
Our Fairtrade accredited, sustainably manufactured physical resources are built to last; they’re robust and easily repaired, designed to pass through many tiny pairs of hands!
The Big Kit
The Apron
The Small Kit
The Hanger
The Shuffle Book
“The greatest strength of Tales Toolkit is its simplicity: four symbols, but limitless
opportunities for creativity!”
Our ever-growing online portal includes lots of resources to support you in your Tales Toolkit journey. A variety of downloadables to inspire the children in their stories
Beautiful Illustrations
Classroom Templates
Inspiration Gallery
How-To Guides
Further Reading
"From the start, the online training and materials have really empowered
and boosted confidence in all the staff."
We don’t just drop you into the training and leave you. We’re committed to supporting you in developing your practice. Ongoing support is available to any setting who reaches out for it and once a term, we invite all our settings to a virtual meet-up.
Termly Drop-in Sessions
Support from the Tales Toolkit Founder
Personal touch from small team
"I was so pleased to join the meeting today. It's great to get together with other, supportive
practitioners and share ideas. I'm buzzing to try some of these out tomorrow!"
Once you’ve completed the core training programme, continue your professional development with our library of webinars. A huge variety of experts in early years, education and the key issues faced by practitioners working today.
Experts featured include:
Greg Bottrill (Can I Go and Play Now?)
Alistair Bryce-Clegg (ABC Does)
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk
Dr Julian Grenier
"I'm lucky enough to hear about many fantastic and innovative ideas.
But rarely do I get to see ideas as lively as Tales Toolkit."
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