Storysacks are about making books fun and bringing stories to life.
A storysack is a large cloth bag containing a well-known children’s picture story book together with supporting materials to stimulate reading activities and make shared reading a memorable and enjoyable experience.
Each sack contains soft toys of the main characters in the story book, props and scenery. It might also include a non-fiction book on the same theme, an audio-tape of the story, a language-based game and a short activity card containing questions to ask, words to consider and other ways you may extend the reading activity by developing listening, reading and writing skills.
One of the most important gifts a child can receive is a love of stories and reading.
Young children often find it easier to relate to stories and concepts if they have something in front of them helping them to understand what is being discussed or told.
This is one reason why picture books and books with plenty of simple illustrations are so popular with this age group.
The aim of a Storysack is to give parents/carers the confidence to enjoy books and reading together with their child.
Not everyone finds it easy to read stories but with the supporting materials contained in the Storysack they can successfully share books with their children taking the discussion beyond simply telling a story.
Storysacks can be adapted to take into account the needs and abilities of the children and parents/carers using them.
All children’s therapy sessions are currently grant funded however as you can appreciate, this may not be the case always and standard session charges are as follow:
1 hour individual sessions – £15
Full day group sessions (5-15 children) – £50
Life before the children’s therapy that ARCOS has provided was very hard for Oliver and me. He struggled with so many things, hated change with a passion, and hardly ever wanted attention or cuddles…
We offer a multi-sensory environment for calming relaxation and sensory stimulation. Children with a variety of disabilities attend.
Through specialist multi-disciplinary therapies, rehabilitation activities, and emotional support to make a difference and changing lives.
We provide training in understanding best practice care and the latest technological support for a range of conditions for healthcare professionals.
ARCOS provide physical and online training, information, and advice. You also gain a network of peer support to assist you through your journey.
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