Jack and the Beanstalk

Carolyn Ardon and Michelle Maia. Illustrations by Paul Millard.

This BritLit Primary Kit has been designed for use with any version of the tale. The kit integrates a range of mixed-ability cross-curricular materials within the context of the tale in order to actively engage children and develop their cognitive, linguistic and social skills. The kit includes storytelling tips, interactive language activities, games, puzzles, chants, project work, play, links to online animated tales and a book list of Jack and the Beanstalk stories.

Downloads The downloads are divided into six sections:
  • Introduction - Information about the activities and suggested levels
  • Activities - materials related to the story
  • Chants - materials to help with pronunciation
  • Flashcards - materials to help you build up vocabulary
  • The Play - materials to help your learners act out the story
  • The Story - materials to support understanding of the story

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Introduction

Information about the activities and suggested levels

Activities - materials related to the story

Action charades Bean and corn salad crossword Bean likes and dislikes survey Beans on toast

Bean project work Colour the characters Colour the scenes Count 1-10

Count the beans 11-20 Count the beans 11-20 with words Do you know your beans? Dominoes

Grow your own beans! Height beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk cards Measure me

Picture dictionary for reference Picture wordsearch Spot the differences A Spot the differences B

The giant says ... Vocabulary checklist Wanted/ for sale posters

Chants - materials to help with pronunciation

Clap clap activity Clap clap adjectives activity Clap clap chant Clap clap chant teacher's notes

Fee Fi Fo activity Fee Fi Fo teacher's notes The giant's chant The giant's chant teacher's notes

Flashcards - materials to help you build up vocabulary

Adjective flashcards Character flashcards Object flashcards Object flashcards with words

The Play - materials to help your learners act out the story

Play Play with stage directions Working with the play Masks

The Story - materials to support understanding of the story

A4 Jack and the beanstalk story flashcards Put the story pictures in order Put the story pictures in order answers

Story auction Story cards Story comprehension Story gapfill Story review Story sentences

Storyboard pictures Storyboard sentences Storyboard teacher's notes Working with the story