What is Story Tools?

Story Tools is a fun and innovative creative writing resource. Our videos feature 36 of Australia's most visionary, award-winning and popular children's book creators. These experts deliver the lesson content, and our accompanying downloadable educator resources, including lesson plans and worksheets, providing a detailed and engaging lesson.

• Multiple series of lessons designed to engage, motivate and inspire middle to upper primary  children (Years 3 - 6) with storytelling in its many forms. (Comprises 3 series with 12 lessons in each series).

• Story Tools features Australia’s most visionary and popular children’s book creators.

• Online video series to help middle to upper primary (Yr3-6) children young creators master the mechanics of storytelling. 

• Builds children’s awareness and understanding of story genres.

• Story Tools videos are outstanding in terms of both quality and relatability.

• As the facilitator, you’ll work alongside other experts to deliver the content. (You won’t find this wide array of experts on any other platform, digital or otherwise!).

• Accessible and adaptable educator developed resources. Our carefully scaffolded lessons are accompanied by detailed and flexible lesson plans that can be incorporated into the great work already happening!

• Caters to diverse learning styles.

• At Story Box Library, we’re leaders in innovative writing tools, and we know that there’s nothing else on the market like our resources.

• Australian Curriculum-aligned, targeting both those all-important Literacy strands as well as those crucial Critical and Creative Thinking skills. (To learn more about the Australian English Curriculum, click here).

• Enhances existing writing programs such as Seven Steps, and Talk 4 Writing by incorporating varied pedagogy.

Ultimately, Story Tools is designed to:

• Unlock the creativity and empower budding storytellers.

• Build engagement and confidence and promote life-long learning.

• Nurture future storytellers. As a community, it’s our collective responsibility to ensure we unlock creativity in primary-aged children.

• We know, too, that  our creative writing tools also promote a passion for books and reading through connecting authentically with both the authors and the craft.