Book Review: The Magic Cape: A Volunteer Storytelling Experience Among School-Aged Children. Issue 1 (28th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cascao, Suzana
• Is Part Of: Continuity in education. Volume 2:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2021-01-28
• Subjects: hospitalised children -- resilience -- school-aged children -- workshops -- storytelling -- volunteers; Chronically ill children -- Education -- Periodicals; Chronically ill children -- Mental health -- Periodicals; School health services -- Periodicals; 371.9
• DOI: 10.5334/cie.29
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9179

Abstract

The Magic Cape is a story born out of the initiative of the author, a primary school teacher, and other volunteers from the non-profit Compagnia del Mantello organization. The book tells the story of a wizard who discovers he has the power to transform the world into a better place. As such, together with his friends, he founds Chocolate Town. The book has become part of a two-pronged project involving mainstream students and children who are hospitalized, consisting of a series of interactive and communication activities, as follows: Mainstream children read the book using the materials provided, then the teacher invites the children to create their own stories. Finally, the stories are presented by volunteers to children in hospitals.