Hansel and Gretel

1. Hansel and Gretel
2. Retelling Hansel and Gretel
3. Alternative tales
4. Twisting the tale

1. Speech bubbles
2. Different viewpoints
3. A twist in the tale
4. A healthy cottage

1. Sweet shop role play
2. Cottage art
3. Cottage biscuits
4. A new cottage for the witch

1. Read a traditional version of Hansel and Gretel. Ask questions which encourage children to recall events in the story. What happened at the beginning? What happened next? How did they find their way back? etc.
2. Reread H & G. Who are the good characters and who are the baddies? How would children feel if they were lost in a wood? How would children feel if someone tried to eat their house?
3. Show Mixed Up Fairy Tales with Jack and the Beanstalk displayed correctly. Read together, noting that this is a very short version. What if the main character was different? How would the story change? Flip back one page to show Goldilocks and reread. Flick back to Jack and repeat with different story elements changing each time. Encourage children to reread with you and enjoy the twists.
4. Reread Mixed Up Fairy Tales, with children reading along, discussing and enjoying the new combinations.

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Hansel & Gretel
Introduce on Monday. Enjoy chanting/memorising together, developing movements, gestures and intonation to bring this poem to life. Find an audience and perform with attitude!

Essential text
A traditional version of Hansel and Gretel
Mixed Up Fairy Tales by Hilary Robinson

Resources
Sweet shop role-play items
Collage materials
Ingredients for gingerbread biscuit dough, sweets to decorate biscuits