Instructional Video25:55
Curated Video

Sequencing and making a story mountain: 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can sequence a story and use it to retell. Key learning points: - Retelling a story helps us to remember main events in a story and use storytelling language, such as 'Once upon a time'. - Story mountains sequence the...
Instructional Video28:39
Curated Video

Retelling 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and using a story mountain

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan a story using a story mountain. Key learning points: - Retelling a story helps us to remember the main events and use storytelling language, such as 'Once upon a time' - Using storytelling language helps us to...
Instructional Video24:02
Curated Video

Sequencing and making a story mountain: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can sequence a story and use it to retell. Key learning points: - Retelling a story helps to remember the main events and use storytelling language, such as 'Once upon a time,' - Story mountains map out the beginning,...
Instructional Video33:38
Curated Video

Writing about characters, setting and plot: 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write part of a story. Key learning points: - Rehearsing a sentence out loud before writing it helps us to remember it - Reading a sentence back after writing helps to check it makes sense - Every sentence must start...
Instructional Video14:33
Curated Video

Using a Story Mountain to Revise Your Narrative Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how writers organize the sequence of events in their writing to create a natural and logical flow. They introduce the concept of a story mountain and guide students through the process of planning and...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Describe the Structure of a Myth

2nd Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the structure of a myth by recognizing transition words that signal a change in the story. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:19]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Develop Events in a Narrative Using Description and Dialogue

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to develop experiences and events in a narrative by using description and dialogue. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [7:05]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Orient the Reader by Establishing a Situation and a Point of View

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn to orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:18]