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Jack and the Beanstalk: 2. Jack went to the market

Jack takes Daisy to market but no-one is interested in buying a cow that gives no milk. Jack sets off for home again and on the way he meets a man who offers Jack five beans - which he says are magic - in exchange for Daisy.

Episode 3 of the story

Jack wakes in the morning and remembers today he must take Daisy to market. He pleads with his Ma to allow Daisy to stay but Ma is adamant - they will starve if they don't sell Daisy. Jack arrives in the busy market and gazes around in wonder at the bustling stalls. Everywhere he looks there is deliciousfood to eat - bread, cheese, fruit and cakes - everything that Jack had imagined in his daydream. He sees a little worm in an apple and it reminds him of the apple core in the cupboard at home. And then Jack remembers why he has come to the market: it is time to sellDaisy.

Story questions - episode 3

Why does Ma insist Daisy must be sold?

They have no money to buy food - if they don't sell Daisy they are going to starve

What animals does Jack see in the market?

Pigs...a flock of sheep...a family of ducks waddling past in a line

What food does Jack see?

Bread...cheese...fruit...cakes - all the delicious things Jack imagined in his daydream

What does the worm in the apple make Jack think of?

The rotten apple core in the cupboard at home - which reminds him that it is time to sell Daisy

Episode 4 of the story

Jack is feeling nervous as he tries to sellDaisy - a bargain he says at just five goldcoins. A crowd surrounds Jack asking questions about Daisy. But when they hear that Daisy produces no milk they mock Jack and tell him to leave. Jack sets off for home again, feeling hungry and wondering what his Ma will think. Suddenly Jack meets a mysterious old man with twinkly eyes. The man wishes to buy Daisy and will give Jack five tiny beans for her. The man claims they are magic beans that will bring Jack and his Ma greatwealth. What should Jack do?

Story questions - episode 4

How much money does Jack want for Daisy?

Five gold coins

Why will nobody buy Daisy?

When they learn that Daisy produces no milk they mock Jack telling him that nobody is going to buy a cow that produces no milk

What is Jack thinking about as he returns home?

How hungry he is...and what his Ma is going to think when she learns he has not sold Daisy...and whether perhaps he should have kept quiet about the fact that Daisy does not produce any milk...

What does the man say about the beans he offers Jack?

He says they are magic beans that will bring Jack and his Ma all the money they need and more and that Jack and she will have all the food they could ever want

The song: 'Jack went to market' (vocal)

Note how the animal noises in the verses are always on the samenote but the animal noises in the choruses are on notes that descend.

Note how the words happily and everywhere have exactly the same jumpy low to high note pattern.

Children need to really concentrate and try to remember the order of the animals as they add them.

Click here for the backing track video.

Literacy links

YearActivity
Year 1Talk about the animals the children would like to see if they went to market. Make a zigzag book and on the first page write, ‘When I went to market, I saw...’ They then draw and label the animals.
Year 2Children make up their own market poem, starting with the title, ‘Jack went to market and what did he see?’ Then make up some additional animals and the sounds they make - he saw a little cat and the cat said ‘Meow’, etc.

Listening music

Discovery of India by Ravi Shankar

This music from India is played by a famous musician called RaviShankar. Ravi is playing the sitar - a bit like a large guitar but with sevenstrings.

There are lots of different rhythms playing at once. The main beat is played by small handdrums.

Is the tone of the music happy or sad? Is it slow or fast? (Fast!)

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