Books to Share

1. Read Mr Wolf’s Pancakes, until page 15. Identify the different types of writing included in the story, i.e. shopping list, recipe, signs, labels. Ask children to say what a recipe is, why people use them and why they are useful. Say that Mr Wolf needs the children’s help to make pancakes.
2. Read Mr Wolf’s Pancakes, until page 19. Display storyboard (resources). Retell story. Discuss why each character chose not to help. Identify how Mr Wolf feels; children justify suggestions.
3. Re-read Mr Wolf’s Pancakes, until page 19. Consider what fillings Mr Wolf could use to turn the pancakes into a healthy/unhealthy snack. Encourage children to identify their most/least favourite.
4. Perform Mix a Pancake for another class!

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Mix a Pancake (resources)
Share the poem and rehearse at suitable times throughout the week, e.g. start/end of the day. Encourage the children to vary the pitch and tone of their voice as they rehearse to emphasise the actions words, e.g. mix, stir, fry. Support the children to learn and perform the poem in small groups.