Program Overview

Designed for informal/after-school learning settings, FableVision's Start with a Story program ties the works of New York Times best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds to hands-on and technology-based activities/projects. Lessons are typically 1-2 hours in length. While teachers can begin with any lesson, we encourage instructors to start with a book reading and an SEL activity and/or the team-building activity before moving onto animation, engineering, and/or journaling.

About Start with a Story: The Word Collector

In The Word Collector, by Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the power of words. Through this set of activities, we wanted students to learn that as well, from playing creatively with making connections to seeing the importance of self-talk. One of the best things about Jerome is his unbridled enthusiasm for what he loves.

Through the 6 lessons of Start with a Story: The Word Collector students are encouraged to joyfully express the things they care about whether through poetry, animation, or creating with FabMaker Studio

Note: Licenses to Animation-ish and FabMaker Studio are recommended for two of the lessons. If you would like to purchase autographed books by Peter H. Reynolds visit his online bookshop, The Dot Central.

Annual Access to Curriculum = $50