Amul Feel story bag

Story bags are an exiting way to bring stories alive. These are fun and enjoyable as well as visually attractive and tactile. This idea fits in very well with the Montessori ethos as it requires children's active participation.
The contents of a Story bag is easy to assemble, many a times with items found in children's toy boxes. Adding a storyboard will help set the scene, which can easily be produced using a cork board and felt. I made a general board with a simple sky/ land scene, to which other felt pieces can be added to liven up the outlook.
A very simple yet pictorial story from the Quran is Amul Feel. To create this story bag, the Holy Kabaa was created using Lego bricks, models were used for the animals involved, pebbles and soldiers were added and the characters (Hazrat Abu Talib + Abraha) were laminated and stuck on lolly sticks. Using these props, children can act out the story over and over again. By actually 'doing' the action, children will learn better than just listening to the story.