The Bird Who Loved Words

Bird from Song for a Princess.

“In the palace garden there lived a little bird who loved words. He loved them more than he loved worms. A worm was gone in two beakfuls, but a word could bring happiness over and over again.”

This is the opening line of my story about a bird who collects words on the breeze and uses them to create a beautiful song for a sad princess.

A colourful illustrated children's storybook page with a girl bird, a fountain with trees, and a princess on a hill.

Words can be revisited time and time again cueing emotions and sparking memories. The Bird Who Loved Words deserves its own section as I have developed a whole series of workshops and materials to help celebrate words and how they make us feel. The aim is to encourage children to develop a love of words from an early age, anchoring themselves in positive associations and creating a language toolkit for life.

I’d like to help children build emotional resilience through the appreciation of language, with vocabulary that broadens their horizons and facilitates expression of feeling – acknowledging the words and concepts that keep them strong.

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    Educational benefits

    Improved vocabulary and comprehension.

    Cross curricular enrichment – links to art, drama and wellbeing education.

    Enhanced confidence in writing and speaking.

    A ‘Love of Language” culture with lasting impact.

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    Mental Health & Wellbeing Benefits

    Helping children identify positive associations, creating personal treasuries of happy words.

    Building resilience through expression.

    Encouraging mindfulness.

    Fostering connection and community.