Cat Sandion has more songs, rhymes and listening games to join in with and today the story is ‘The Emperor’s new clothes.’
Suggestions for use in the classroom
Listening game:
The sounds to identify are animal sounds. The individual sounds are: cat meowing; mouse squeaking; scissors snipping.
Rhyme time: 'Six Little Mice'
Six little mice sat down to spin;
Pussy passed by and she peeped in.
“What are you doing, my little men?”
“Weaving coats for gentlemen.”
“Shall I come in and cut off your threads?”“No, no, Mistress Pussy, you’d bite off our heads.”“Oh, no, I’ll not; I’ll help you to spin.”“That may be so, but you don’t come in.”
Help children recognise the rhyming words.
Cat consolidates rhyming words ‘spin’ ‘in’ and ‘threads’ ‘heads.’
Story time: 'The Emperor’s New Clothes'
Once upon a royal time… Use a selection of props to help focus attention and aid sequencing and retelling the story: tailor’s large scissors, selection of fabric, crown, cloak, mirror, selection of dressing up items. When the story is familiar, get children to help you create a 'Fabulous Outfit' by providing a selection of dressing up clothes, fabric, scarves etc…
Final Song: 'The Emperor has some fine new clothes' (tune ‘Old Mc Donald’)
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip, snip, snip
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip
With a snip snip here and a snip snip there,
Here a snip, there a snip, everywhere a snip snip.
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip
The Emperor had some special shoes,
Sew, sew, sew
The Emperor had some brand new shoes,
Sew, sew, sew
With a sew, sew here and a sew, sew there,
Here a sew, there a sew, everywhere a sew sew.
The Emperor had some brand new shoes,
Sew, sew, sew
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip
With a snip snip here, and a snip snip there,
Here a snip, there a snip, everywhere a snip snip.
The Emperor had some brand new clothes,
Snip, snip, snip
Help children to invent actions to go with each verse. Once they know the words and the tune, turn it into a dance, doing the actions and singing the song as they move about.
Follow-up ideas:
- Small group discussion:is it important to tell the truth? What would you have done if you were the little boy?
- Can the children design and make some fabulous new clothes for the Emperor? Make a collection of fabric. Sort and discuss a variety of materials such as: wool, cotton, velvet, silk, satin. Make pictures or a collage using a selection of different fabrics.
- Set up a dressing up role-play area, with hats, bags, etc., and make a fashion show. Integrate appropriate environmental print - eg posters, appointments book for measuring, bills and receipts; role-play special clothes for parties, work, special occasions. Sorting clothes by size: babies clothes, dolls clothes, sort scarves for length, socks into pairs.
See the Teachers' Notes (pdf) below for more suggestions.
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