Storytelling Starters ~ Cough, sneeze, spit, blow
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Cough. Sneeze. Spit. Blow. Reach for another tissue. Sneeze. Cough. Spit. Blow. Take another couple of Lemsip capsules. Cough. Cough. Cough. Cough. Consider going downstairs to make a new hot water bottle. The process becomes unending. Get out of bed. Boil the kettle. Refill the hot water bottle. Make a hot drink. Revert to the bed. Wonder how long this is going to last. What about the jobs that need to be done?
Strange how all sense of urgency subsides when the bugs have taken over. My new book, Storytelling and Story-Reading in Early Years, officially comes out on March 21st. Even as the Marketing Department at Jessica Kingsley swings into action, there’s loads to do to get ready. A new day dawns. Send stuff to Early Years magazines? Write a piece I’ve promised for the Pre-School Leadership Alliance? Do some new recordings to put on my website? Make a list of personal contacts in the field to alert? (more…)
