ALPS Story Maker

: Stories have a universal appeal, and the metaphor of ?the story? is itself a profound and natural way of organising the themes, principles, motifs and characters ? the very experiences ? that make up our lives. ?alps StoryMaker? utilises children?s enjoyment of fiction and exploits the powerful dynamic of narrative structures to allow students to understand and practise the techniques of accelerated brain-based learning.?alps StoryMaker? is much more than a book about literacy. The educational platform on which it is based has evolved from Steve Bowkett?s previous books ?Imagine That? and ?Self-Intelligence?, and is informed by Alistair Smith?s Accelerated Learning cycle. As such, the 100 or so activities in ?alps StoryMaker? draw on the latest research into brain-based learning and offer a practical resource that teachers can use immediately, across a wide age and ability range.The Double Dare Gang books ?The Allotment Ghost?, ?The Frankenstein Steps? and ?The passenger? are an integal part of StoryMaker. Extracts and examples from these books are used in the StoryMaker manual to exemplify many of the accelerated learning techniques and one of each are included in the pack, along with an interactive CD-ROM.