Great for storytelling and creativity.
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I play a scenario with my son and let him stick the animals where he wants. My brother said it's like lego but with stickers. Got this playhouse one for a niece who's the same age as my son (2).
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I enjoyed your presentation , regarding storytelling techniques.  I look forward to incorporating your ideas!  anxious to read some more of your publications.
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Our family has enjoyed this CD.  It is very creative and really helps get the story in your head.
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This kit is great for kids who like to build and be creative. I would have loved it as a kid (so it's great for dad's too). I was surprised at how big the pieces arethe photo makes them seem smaller. The idea is very clever and the various pieces have different construction functions. Younger kids might need some help with basic projects but once started I think most kids will get the idea fast. This is sure to keep smart, creative kids busy for hours.
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I am a school based speech language pathologist and I used these with my students to generate stories.  I was surprised at how much they enjoyed them.  Even my more difficult students found these cubes to be engaging and fun.  I passed them on to another teacher for a particularly difficult student he said it worked out very well as an incentive.  I found these to be most appropriate for third graders and up for oral or written expression tasks.  I own three different sets of these now and they are one of my go-to activities.  I think it's important to remember that this is a game of imagination so bending the rules (using less dice) or modifying pictures (some students perceived certain pictures in a different way than I did and if they gave a good argument, I would let them use their own interpretations) are appropriate.
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My family and myself have had a lot of fun with these story cubes.  It's amazing what kind of stories we can come up with!  Highly recommended.
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Playing with Stories presents an approach to story crafting that is challenging and fun, a refreshing change from the many books available about storytelling and story crafting. Dr. Kevin Cordis suggestions and techniques help the storyteller to create new and wonderfully satisfying stories as well as how to keep the old stories alive, vibrant, and entertaining.
The play that is described in detail actually results in a body of work which can be intensely rewarding. Much like an athletes practice at playing a sport, where the joy is found in the actual game or event, the joy of playing with stories comes from creating a story that may continue to grow and evolve into something wonderful.
Dr. Cordi recommends working with a story partner, a mediator, or even a group. He outlines clear, detailed techniques for use with a wide demographic, including elementary students in their first attempt at crafting stories, as well as senior citizens who have never thought of writing or telling their stories. Instead of simply retelling a story over and over, Dr. Cordi suggests a stop and go method where the partner provides questions, suggestions, hints, and pauses to help the story crafter tease out the sense of the story  what can the teller see, hear, feel, smell, or taste  in order to experience the story more fully and with greater understanding.
Playing with Stories is a book for anyone who wants to become a better storyteller, using written or spoken words. It is equally valuable for beginners, amateurs, and even professional storytellers. As a teacher with forty years of experience using stories in science and mathematics classrooms, I wish Id had the benefit of this book throughout those years when planning lessons. My students would have heard better stories in each subject I taught. I recommend this book for everyone who would like to improve their ability to tell a story!
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In my opinion, this book is very helpful for people who want to learn about marketing in a fun way.  This is a good example of how storytelling helps people learn. It gave practical explanations of marketing through storytelling.  Pleasantly surprised
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Whether your child likes to read or not, this game can ignite his/her imagination. Our family rolls the cubes and we each take three cubes. On person starts the story and connects all three pictures then passes the story on to the next person, who has to tie his/her three cubes to the existing story, and so on until the end of the cubes and the story. We've laughed a good bit at the creative endings inspired by these cubes!
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This set introduces you to StoryWorld, which was made with considerable care. These are large, durable cards used to tell a story. It is recommended that you deal out several cards and those would be the impetus for a story for children and adults that still have childlike (not "childish") imagination. Once shuffled, you never know which cards will "come into play" and you use your own imagination and skill to craft an entertaining story. I highly recommend this, as each time you can have a totally new and exciting experience. If you're an "amateur fantasy writer", this could very well be a tool to help you around "writer's block."
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What a great little story.  I am using this for writer's workshop.  It works beautifully as an interactive read aloud to encourage young writers.
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Thanks for inspiring my 7yo boy to actually sit down & write a story.  His teacher & I appreciate it.
Fun activities inspire creativity.
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This is a good product to help build stories with image cues. My daughter has a good imagination and so she loves playing it. There are a few images that are hard to tell what they are. It does not have a guide inside telling you that this image is a compass or an image for lightning. I guess the point is you can imagine it to be whatever you want.
There are also a few images that my daughter does not like too much so she will request to roll a few dice again ;-)
I had a few of her friends who just didn't enjoy it. They struggled to put a story together and hence didn't enjoy it.
So, it is not for everyone !!
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This little writing tool allows for everything from coloring to more detailed art and could be fun for many levels. I had a hard time adjusting my hand to the screen and getting a picture but my four year old did not. It takes a little while to figure out the menu and all the features but it was lots of fun and a new way to be creative.
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I am not a professional but I do dabble in illustration and story telling. This book has some great examples and the reasoning behind some of the techniques. There is a huge source of pictorial samples that the artist, himself, supplies. Excellent line art and simple explanations.
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I can't believe no one has reviewed these yet. Rory's Story Cubes are a fantastic toy/educational activity. Roll the dice, and create a story on your own, inspired by the images. Or create a cooperative story, with everyone adding to it. Add competitive elements, time limits, or points for using the most dice in your story. There are no limits to using these dice. The more you use them, play with them, and learn from them, the more ideas you will have for their use. The dice are also very well crafted and are a good size. You can also go to storycubes dot com to read other ideas for how to use the cubes, and to read some stories others have come up with. Kids of all ages can play! Parents, too!
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These are such a great  way for my grandkids to use their imagination. They sit for hours writing and drawing their stories. Can't wait to watch how their stories change as the get older. They are 6 right now.