English Reception/Year 1 Spring Traditional Tales and Fables
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Teach the children, then some may enjoy Exploring and Playing while you lead Group Learning.
Imagine dragons (suggested as 5 days)
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Model dragons
- Dragon hunters
- Crouching hunters, hidden dragons
- Dragon feely box
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Tell Me A Dragon by Jackie Morris
The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward
Storytelling Video
Dragon Dinosaur (Hamilton YouTube channel)
Bunyips and Bigfoots (suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Unicorn small world and sensory play
- Make a mask
- Dragon Journeys
- Bigfoot Measuring
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward
Storytelling Video
Mary and the Unicorn (Hamilton YouTube channel)
Myth Writers (suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Learning
Exploring and Playing
- Dragon blowers
- Bunyip's billabong
- Role play
- Guarding Gryphon's nest
You Will Need
Storytelling Videos
Dragon Dinosaur (Hamilton YouTube channel)
Mary and the Unicorn (Hamilton YouTube channel)