I wrote a little story and made hand puppets to go with it, one for each child of the main character, a snake, and used lots of action, slow, clear speaking with expression and pauses, and dramatic facial expressions, along with repetition as patty recommends; this age esp. likes repetition. If they hear it enough they can say it along with you by the end. Anyway, I told the story to my grandson's school group, a mix of anything from young babies up to seven years old. They and the parents loved it. I would estimate it probably took about 10-15 minutes.

I echo what has been said about sitting on a low chair with children on the floor and parents, etc. on low chairs behind them. Also, the personal attention really makes them feel special.

There was a time I took my kids to see a woman storyteller in CT. She was very, very good. She also had an obvious speech impediment and English was a second language to her. None of those things, which could have been detriments, mattered at all. There were some giggles from older children which were quickly discouraged. She was superb and carried on, keeping whole groups engaged. A great storyteller will do that. You obviously have the enthusiasm. Have fun and let us know how it goes, okay?

All the best,

kat