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City mouse and country mouse

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Local Studies: Our School and Local Area Contrasting Country: Kenya

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Objectives

Geography

  • Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non -European country.
  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human & physical features.
  • Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage.

English

  • Give well- structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings.
  • Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers.
  • Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English.
  • Participate in presentations and performances.

Lesson Planning

Children will listen to the story `City Mouse and Country Mouse´ by John Wallner. They will look at images of Kenya´s cities and countryside then use websites to start a class brochure about Kenya.

Teaching Support
 To find out about Kenya and its geography, cities & countryside.
To report research to peers and contribute to a class brochure.

Children will:

  • Use brochures, websites and information books to research Kenya.
  • Contribute information and images to large class brochure.
  • Present their findings to their class.
  • Begin to understand the physical geography of Kenya.

Provided Resources

  • Fiction and non-fiction book list
  • Helpful weblinks
  • Research questions

You Will Need

  • Two mice hand puppets or teddies
  • Atlases and maps
  • Information books, brochures and leaflets (from local travel agencies)
  • Large sheet sugar paper or similar for brochure page

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