Jack and the Beanstalk

1. Jack and the Beanstalk
2. Descriptive sentences
3. Retelling a tale
4. Magic sentences

1. Jack and the Beanstalk puppet show
2. Which character?
3. Dear Jack
4. Fairy Tale Day

1. Jack's Farm shop
2. Retelling Jack/Building castles
3. Listening to fairy tales
4. Bean investigation

1. Read a traditional version of Jack and the Beanstalk. Did children spot the rhyme ‘Fe, fi, fo, fum’? Enjoy saying this in giant voices. What other phrases are repeated in fairy tales? (once upon…happily ever…I’ll huff…What big ears…etc.).
2. Reread J&tB. Ask children to help you briefly recap the story, displaying prompt images (resources) as they are mentioned – fixed to a f/c or pegged on a line. Is Jack a good character? Discuss ideas.
3. Show the cover of Jim &tB. What do children notice? What might be different in this story? Read the story. How was it different to the original fairy tale? Did it make children feel differently about the Giant?
4. Reread Jim &tB. How does Jim help the Giant? What makes Jim run away?
5. Share a letter from Jack to the giant (resources). Read together and celebrate the success of the children’s letters!

Poetry/Rhyme of the Week: Sniff, Sniff, Sniff
Introduce on Monday. Enjoy chanting together. Encourage children to help you add some new lines following the pattern. The best stanza for this is the last one. Children will enjoy coming up with new, revolting ideas.

Essential text
A traditional version of Jack and the Beanstalk
Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs

Resources
Role-play equipment for Jack’s Farm Shop/Fairy Tale Land
Jack & the Beanstalk small world items
Beans, kitchen towel, plastic bags