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Utilise puppets that have been previously to the session and organise the children into groups with an adult with each group. Instruct that children retell the story in their own words utilising their puppets, and then have a group discussion with exploratory talk around what might happen after Gerald has learnt to dance. use the assessment grid to record discussion.

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(own sound clip).

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To extend the learning from this theme in all areas of the early learning goals:

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To extend the learning from this theme in all areas of the early learning goals:

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Sourced from:

Andreae, G. (2015) Teaching Ideas. Available at: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/giraffes-cant-dance (Accessed: 28/11/17).

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Giraffes can't dance... or can they? Use this wonderful book by Giles Andreae as the starting point for learning with our free teaching ideas and classroom activities.

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Teacher's Guidance for the lesson (Lesson Plan).
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(own document).

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LESSON 2: Printable Mask for hot seating activity. 

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LESSON 2: Printable Mask for hot seating activity. 

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sourced from Pinterest. Available at: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/91760911132580670/ (Accessed: 28/11/17).

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Giraffe mask template | Manualidades, Disfraz rey leon, Cumpleaños abril

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06-jun-2014 - DropCatch.com helps you secure expiring domain names.

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LESSON 2: Video recap video for warm up.

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LESSON 2: Video recap video for warm up.

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Mrs Dawn DOUCETTE. (2016) Scholastic interactive Giraffes can't dance [Youtube] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvuNjPLP9J0 (Accessed: 28/11/17).

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Scholastic Interactive   Giraffes Can't Dance

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Teacher's Guidance for the lesson (Lesson Plan).
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LESSON 1: Video to introduce giraffes for imagination. 

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LESSON 1: Video to introduce giraffes for imagination. 

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PHALANX47 (2013) Reticulated Giraffes at the waterhole. [Youtube] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTsxdVdII1M (Accessed: 20/11/17).

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Reticulated Giraffes in Meru National Park, Kenya

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LESSON 1: INTERACTIVE STORY (WHOOSH DRAMA) PREPARATION. 

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LESSON 1: INTERACTIVE STORY (WHOOSH DRAMA) PREPARATION. 

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LESSON 1: Warm up, context video and group interactive reading (Whoosh drama):

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LESSON 1: Warm up, context video and group interactive reading (Whoosh drama):

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Teacher's Guidance for the lesson. (Lesson Plan)
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This Padlet resource provides three drama lessons for a reception class, whereby the context for learning is the story 'Giraffes Can't Dance'. This story investigates a range of early learning goals, the main aspect being Personal, Social and Emotional Development. Therefore the drama will explore this element of learning, as the story explores emotions and feelings, both positive and negative. It is an effective resource to use with young learners, and can be extended cross-curricular through continuous provision too. The first lesson is introducing and understanding the story line, it allows the teacher to engage with learners prior knowledge and adapt the further lessons to build-upon this understanding. The second lesson explores the emotions of the characters in more depth, through activities that allow characterisation and role-play, such as hot seating and freeze-frames. The final lesson is assembling all the learning and adapting to independent child-led learning through small world play, whereby the children are able to extend their imaginations and re-tell the story with their own ideas. The educator is able to scaffold this, and observe to understand the learning achieved. This theme allows for a range of extension activities, and a basis to encounter learners understanding of emotions, and feelings.

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Audio Network (2017) Kenyan Kick it - 8 mixes. Available at: https://www.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/kenya-kick-it_33011?st=quicksearch&ref=kenyan (Accessed: 20/11/17).

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