Lesson video

Hello everyone, my name's Miss Barron.

And as you know, I love stories.

And in this unit, we're learning the story Monkeys and Hats.

If you were here in lesson one, I told the story and then we talked about it together using the plot matrix.

And if you were here in lesson two, then you learnt to tell the story from memory in your own way, using a four step process called hear, map, step, speak.

Today, we are going to retell the main events in the story in lots of different ways.

I know that I'm going to have lots of fun today, and I hope that you do too.

So this is what we're going to do today.

First, we're going to do a quick spelling activity.

Then, we're going to reflect the story, after that, we're going to sing the story, and finally, we're going to mime the story.

So this is what you're going to need today.

You are going to need something to write on.

So an exercise book or a piece of paper and a pen or pencil to write with.

Pause the video now, if you need to get either of those two things.

Fantastic, you are back with everything you need and ready to start the learning.

And remember you always need your wonderful creative selves and all the wonderful creative things that you can do.

All I ask is that you give it your best shot that you have a go.

And remember it doesn't matter if you make mistakes because mistakes are what make the learning great.

So let's make a start with our spelling activity today.

For our spellings this week, we are going to be practising the letters of the alphabet to help us with our reading and writing.

So we're going to sing the alphabet song again today, and I want you to sing it with me and join in with the actions if you can.

While we're singing, try and follow the lowercase letters of the alphabet on your screen with your eyes, that's going to help you recognise them.

Okay, are we ready? Quick warm up of the body.

Let's go.

♪ A B C D ♪ ♪ E F G ♪ ♪ H I J K L M N O P ♪ ♪ Q R S ♪ ♪ T U V ♪ ♪ W X ♪ ♪ Y and Z ♪ ♪ Now I know my ABC ♪ ♪ Won't you sing along with me ♪ Can you spot the missing letters? Once you've spotted it, I want you to say out loud to your screen, the missing letter is "mm".

Pause the video now and have a go.

How did you get on? Let's have a look.

The first missing letter was, D.

Then H, K, O, P, R and finally X.

Did you manage to spot all of them? Let's put that learning into practise.

Can you order these letters, in the order they come in our alphabet? I want you to write them down on your piece of paper.

Remember, make sure the letters sit on the line.

If your letter has an ascender make sure it goes up and if it has a descender, make sure it goes down below the line.

Look at my letters to help you write them.

So, sing the alphabet song to help you order these letters.

Pause the video and have a go.

How did you get on? So these are the letters in the right order, A, C, D, and G.

Use the alphabet song to help you.

So if I was doing that, I might sing it, ♪ A B ♪ So "A" first, ♪ A B C D ♪ ♪ E F G ♪ There we go, see how by singing the alphabet song, it really helps you to get it right.

Okay, let's move on to the next one, see how you get on with these.

Can you order these letters in the order they come in our alphabet? K, N, L, I.

Pause the video now and have a go.

How did you get on that here? Here were the letters in the right order.

I, K, L, N.

♪ A B C D ♪ ♪ E F G ♪ ♪ H I ♪ ♪ J K L M N ♪ There we go.

So did you remember to write them on the line and leave a finger space between each letter? Well done.

Now, order these letters.

Pause the video now and have a go.

How did you get on with that? Here are the letters in the right order.

P, Q, S, and T.

Can you order these letters? We've got the letter Z, U, W and X.

Now some of these answers are quite tricky to write, so you might need to look at mine carefully to help you.

Remember to make sure they sit on the line, and there's a finger space between each one.

Pause the video now and have a go.

Are you using your alphabet song to help you? Trust me, it really helps if you do.

Here are the letters in the order, U, W, X, and Z.

Remember Z is the last letter in our alphabet.

You have tried so hard with your spellings today.

Well done superstar spellers, give yourselves a pat on the back.

In fact, let's do a big marshmallow clap, ready? Now let's retell the main events in our story, Monkeys and Hats.

And we're going to start by doing a reflection activity.

I'm going to say a sentence from the story with an action, and you're going to be my reflection, you're going to copy me.

I want you to do exactly the same thing that I do.

Okay, my turn first.

Tall hat, short hat, fat hat, thin hats.

You're saying, good job.

Make sure you say the sentence too.

♪ I'm going to market to sell my hats.

♪ You will say, he fell asleep.

You'll say, All his hats were gone.

You'll say, Give me back my hats.

You'll say the monkeys just copied.

You all say he threw down his hat.

Your turn.

The monkeys threw down their hats.

Your turn.

Dad, tell me the story again.

Your turn.

The monkeys stole his hats too.

You'll say.

♪I know how to get the hats back.

♪ You'll say.

Our dad tells us stories too.

You'll say.

Well done for being my reflection with such clear actions.

I wonder what your favourite moment was to reflect.

My favourite moment was, give me back my hats, because it shows how angry the hat maker was.

Can you tell me in a full sentence now what your favourite moment was.

Say, my favourite moment was, thank you for telling me.

I think it's nice to notice what we like about things sometimes.

Next, we're going to sing the story because we know how great songs are for helping us remember things.

I've chosen to chew this.

I'm hoping, you know, but if you don't, don't worry, I'm going to teach it to you.

The tune goes like this, ♪ Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah ♪ ♪ Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah ♪ ♪ Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah ♪ Did you recognise that tune? It's the tune of 10 green bottles isn't it? Now I'm going to tell you the lyrics to our song.

I'm going to do one line at a time.

So my tone first, and then you're going to join in with me.

So first line of our song goes like this ♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree, ♪ Your turn, do it with me.

♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree.

♪ Next line.

♪ Give them back why is this happening to me? ♪ You'll say.

♪ Give them back why is this happening to me? ♪ ♪ He got them back but his son had no such luck.

♪ Your turn.

♪ He got them back but his son had no such luck.

♪ ♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪ The monkeys kept the hats.

♪ Your turn.

♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪The monkeys kept the hats ♪ Right.

Let's put it all together now.

I'm going to sing it all the way through and then we'll sing it together.

So it goes like this.

♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree ♪ ♪ Give them back why is this happening to me? ♪ ♪ He got them, but his son had no such luck.

♪ ♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪ The monkeys kept the hats, ♪ Right.

Ready? Let's sing it all together.

All the way through.

Join in with me, ♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree ♪ ♪ Give them back why is this happening to me ♪ ♪ He got them back but his son had no such luck.

♪ ♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪ The monkeys kept the hats.

♪ Fantastic ever.

I hope you liked that song.

After I sang it, it really helped me to remember the story 'cause I couldn't get it out of my head.

Now we're going to mime the story.

Which means we're going to act it to help with no words, just actions.

Watch me carefully first, because then you're going to have a go.

So there was me acting out the story in mime.

You might like to watch that again and then pause the video and have a go yourself.

Use your map to help you.

What was your favourite part of today's lesson? My favourite part was singing the song because singing always makes me feel happy.

What was your favourite part? Can you tell me in a full sentence now? My favourite part was Great to hear what you enjoyed today.

Perhaps you can do more of that in the future.

So let's finish with our story song again.

I wonder how much you can remember.

Join in with me.

Let's do the actions.

♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree ♪ ♪ Give them back why is this happening to me? ♪ ♪ He got them back but his son had no such luck ♪ ♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪ The monkeys kept the hats.

♪ One more time.

Let's go.

♪ A hat maker fell asleep under a tree ♪ ♪ Give them back why is this happening to me? ♪ ♪ He got them back but his son had no such luck ♪ ♪ His son went home with nothing ♪ ♪ The monkeys kept the hats.

♪ See you in the next lesson.

well done.