To start the children on their trip, ask a child to demonstrate a movement that will symbolize the travel. For example, a teacher may ask, "Bert, how would you move if you were a helicopter? Alternately, you may ask the children, "If we are all going to ride the bus together, how would we stand? The children can then move around the room led by the storyteller or a line leader Props may Popular ones include blankets and parachutes to symbolize water, a spray bottle to simulate vary ocean mist, environmental tapes for children to hear the sounds of the forest, or hand lotion to provide the smell and feel of sun screen. The actual classroom environment also be altered. The lights, for example, may be dimmed the temperature lowered. Once the children have arrived, the storyteller can point out the changes in their surroundings by asking, How do know we're the grocery store to encourage the students observation and verbal skills. When the children are seated, the story can begin.