TEACHER RESOURCES
SESSION ONE
HANSEL AND GRETEL Introduces the overview of the scheme of learning and the central stimulus - the story of ‘Hansel and Gretel’. There is a simple small group and whole class devising activity, looking at the themes within the story. The class watch the digital Unicorn storytelling version of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ and, in pairs, retell the story through a simple actor/narrator drama exercise.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Introducing Hansel and Gretel and the Brothers Grimm • Unpacking what a fairy tale is and why we still tell them
TRANSITION FOCUS • Working collaboratively with others • Developing a sense of safety to facilitate creativity in the classroom+
RESOURCES Themes (resource one), text extracts (resource two), ‘Hansel and Gretel’ video.
STRATEGIES Ensemble warm up, check-in warm up, simple devising using still image and text, narrator and actor in pairs, check-out body scan.
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