Create Your Own Storybook...

Lily Whisker Co. Curriculum Statement

The Intent 

At Lily Whisker Co., our intent is to redefine storytelling as a foundational tool for the entire primary curriculum. We believe that storytelling is not merely a subcategory of English, but a powerful vehicle for teaching Art, History, Science, Geography, and Mathematics. By removing initial barriers to learning, and building our programme with scaffolding embedded, we allow every child to articulate complex thoughts and feelings through imagination and artistic creation.

The Implementation 

Our 'Create Your Own Storybook' program implements a multimodal approach to learning. We deliver high-level literary devices—such as metaphors, similes, and semantic fields—in accessible, bitesize chunks. We specifically support inclusion by leveraging the unique skills of learners with barriers to traditional learning, turning doodles and visual imagination into profound academic techniques. Our method encourages children to treat a story as a scientific hypothesis, testing solutions to problems to build critical thinking and resilience.

The Impact 

The impact of our work goes beyond the classroom. We foster emotional intelligence by encouraging pupils/students to design diverse characters and appreciate the perspectives of others. Our pupils/students do not just learn to write; they learn to solve problems, communicate with confidence, and see themselves as creators. For the educator, we provide a trusted, structured framework that reduces pressure while bringing out the absolute best in every young mind.