Story Time: The Silver Coin
Stories are the best thing in the whole world. They can take us to far off places, up mountains, across oceans, and all the way to tropical islands. We can meet characters from all over. From tightrope walkers, to circus clowns, to talking elephants!
Most importantly, we can BE whoever we want in a story. A sailor, someone who can speak to animals, or even a pirate stranded on a desert island!
Join Alison as she tells you the story of a very special coin and takes you on a magical journey to find its owner. She might need your help along the way…
Photo: Paul Lippiatt
Chapter One
Explore the chapter and test yourself with the Chapter One worksheet. Download it below.
Chapter Two
Now you have watched Chapter Two of the Silver Coin, have a go at this word search. There are some familiar characters and places…
Chapter Three
In Chapter Three of The Silver Coin we met Signor Rossignol who can talk to birds. He taught us how to talk to them too!
If you haven’t got any real birds at home to practice talking to, why not make this simple bird puppet? Download instructions below.
Chapter Four
We’ve reached the end of our journey. Now it's time for you to have a go at writing a story of your own. We’ve made some simple prompts, based on The Silver Coin to get you started.
About The Silver Coin
The Silver Coin is based on a play we made for St Paul’s Nursery in 2019. It was originally written and performed by Jessica Hoffman, Katie Storer and Malcolm Hamilton. The play was inspired by real people and events from our past.
Alison adapted it into a storytelling session for one of our family days in early 2020. She is so excited to bring it to you in a digital format.
About Alison Cowling
Alison is a Bristol-based actor musician, director and writer. She works extensively with children and young people through Bristol Old Vic's Young Company and also with Tobacco Factory's Young Theatre Makers and DragonBird Theatre. Click here for more about Alison.