Billy Goats Gruff

English Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Reception/Year 1 Mixed Age English Planning Fairy Tales

Exploring and Playing

  1. Small world play
  2. Little, middle, big!
  3. Retelling a tale with music
  4. Build a bridge

You Will Need

Essential Texts
A traditional version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Group Reader
Billy Dogs Gruff
by Ruth Merttens

Group Readers

Billy Dogs Gruff

This is a really simple, easily decoded text telling a traditional tale with a nice twist.  The crocodile (Croc) in the river is at least as scary as the original Troll and children will read this story again and again.