Site Map of Playing with Words

What Is Playing with Words?

• Introduction to Playing with Words
• Essential Components
• Expanded Essential Components
• Experience Stories 
• Songs & Poems
• Pretend Stories
• Yoga Stories
• Epic Stories

Why Is It Important?

• Reflections by Students
• Importance of Storytelling and Story Creation
• What Do We Mean By “Play”?
• Parallels Between Social & Symbolic Play and Playing with Words
• Differences Between Social Stories & Playing with Words

How Do I Get Started?

• Pathway to Storytelling
• Getting Ready for Storytelling
• Product vs. Process
• Props and Equipment
• Planning an Activity
• Reflecting on Instruction

Other Ways of Playing with Words

• Learn to Weave at Home
• Learn How to Make Your Own Loom

Resources

• Video Examples
• Recommended Reading for Playing with Words
• Download a flyer

Video Examples

Experience Stories

• UP: An Interactive Story-Writing Process with a Prelingustic Student Who Is Deafblind
• Rubbing Motion on Face
• Water Balloons
• The Boy with the Kite
• A Visit to the Drum Store
• Butting Heads
• Example of Sharing Experience Stories with Peers

Songs and Poems

• There Is A Cake Called Technology
• Hand-Brain Rhyme
• Snow Poem
• Walking Chant
• Silly Piano
• PE Symbol Song
• 5 Hungry Kids

Pretend Stories

• Rylan Dog Story
• Mario Story
• My Brain Is an Admiral Washer
• The Very Hungry Braillewriter
• Muffin Lasagna and Ferret Water

Yoga Stories

• Affirmation Mantra
• Forest Meditation
• Calming Yoyo Meditation
• Row Boat Ride

Epic Stories

• Two Boys and Robot
• Batman and Cat Woman Become a Team
• Kermit and Katrina Stories
• Dog Man Story