Suggestions for use in the classroom
Cooking sounds and a story about a school baking competition…
Listening for individual sounds
Encourage the children to listen to the sounds that Cat plays throughout the episode. Listen carefully, do you know what the sound is? What can you hear? What does it sound like? (chopping, egg cracking, stirring) Can you add actions to the sound? How would you crack an egg? Can you move your hands like you are stirring a mixture? Have visual aids for children who might need help with the new language.
Rhyme/song
Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating his (a) Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, “What a good boy am I!”
Story - Little Jack Horner
To hold attention and to help engage the children you can show pictures and artefacts, such as a bowl, butter, flour, oven, school, pie, apples, pear etc. On second listening, encourage the children to retell the story using the props to help with the story sequence.
Comprehension questions after story
Can you remember what Jack used in his pies? How did Jack feel when he came 3rd in the competition the first year? Why did they win in the final year? How would you feel if you won a competition? What is your favourite fruit?
See the Teachers' Notes (pdf) below for more suggestions.
Song video: 'Little Jack Horner'
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