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Jack and the Beanstalk
Mind map: Jack and the Beanstalk activities
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Yellow ball (golden egg:) practice throwing and catching
- Climbing frame: climb up the beanstalk like Jack (Adult supervision needed)
- Physical development
- Climbing frame: climb up the beanstalk like Jack (Adult supervision needed)
Weight: Which are the heaviest beans? Lightest beans? Can you make the scales balance?
- Height: Can you measure the beanstalks? Which is the tallest? Shortest?
- Sandpit: Can you find the golden coins numbered 1 - 20. Can you put them in order once you find them?
- Garden centre: Money - paying, counting coins
- Sandpit: Can you find the golden coins numbered 1 - 20. Can you put them in order once you find them?
- Mathematics
- Height: Can you measure the beanstalks? Which is the tallest? Shortest?
Camera: Can the children take photos of them acting out Jack and the Beanstalk?
- Voice recorders: Can the children record themselves? Can they speak like different characters?
- Understanding the world: Technology
Decking area: masks to retell story, clothes for Jack, Mum, the Giant, the Giant's wife, beanstalk / green material, decking house
- Garden centre: Buying and selling flowers / vegetables
- Communication and language
Plant bean seeds
- Plant bean plants
- Understanding the world: The world
- Plant bean plants
Sharing, taking turns
- PSED
Expressive art and design
- Seed tray garden: Moss, grass, leaves, daisies