Lesson video

Hello, I am Miss Corbett and thank you so much for choosing to learn with me today.

I'm really excited for today's lesson 'cause we are going to look at a new story.

So today's lesson title is Reading and Responding to "The Magic Porridge Pot." I wonder if you've heard that story before.

Very, very exciting.

For this lesson, all you will need is your thinking brain.

Can you show it to me? Your listening ears and your looking eyes? Let's get started.

Today's lesson outcome is I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale.

That must mean that "The Magic Porridge Pot" is a traditional tale.

Let's find out what that means.

Here are key words for today's lesson.

Remember, don't worry if you don't know what these mean 'cause I will signpost you to them throughout the whole lesson.

Are you ready? My turn, then you your turn.

Character.

Setting.

Plot.

Prediction.

That was fantastic.

Should we do it one more time? Character.

Setting.

Plot.

Prediction.

Well done.

The first part of today's lesson is going to be making predictions.

Then we will explore character and then exploring setting and plot.

Let's get started with making predictions.

Look at the front covers of these books.

A front cover is the front parts of a book.

Have a look closely.

Here's my first one.

My next one.

And my final front cover.

We're gonna be thinking about how these front covers can help us know what the stories might be about.

We are searching for clues to help us know what they might be about.

Let's have a look at one a little bit more closely.

Because we can use the title, which is the name of the story, and the illustrations, which are the drawings or the pictures, to help us predict (gasps) there's our keyword, what the story might be about.

Predicting means making a guess about something using what we know.

And we are going to make a prediction about what a story might be about using a front cover.

Here are our front covers.

Again, let's look at this one a bit more closely.

We have got the title.

The title is the name of the story and the name of this story is Cinderella.

I wonder if you've heard of that one before.

Let's see what else we can find.

Illustration.

Well done.

The illustrations of the drawings.

Let me look at the illustrations.

I can see what looks like a princess with a crown.

Maybe that's Cinderella.

I can see an older lady holding a magic wand.

Maybe that's the fairy godmother.

And I can also see somebody just very smart, a man, so maybe that's a prince charming.

So my illustrations are giving me clues.

So there is more information on the front cover that we're going to look at, but this does not always help us to predict what the story is about, 'cause the title and the illustrations can give us those clues.

The author's name, author, which is the person who wrote the story, and the illustrator, which is the person who drew the pictures of a story, they are on the front cover but they can't always help us to make a prediction.

The title and the illustrations can really help us.

Let's see if you're listening.

Which of these help us to make a prediction about a story? Is it the author, the illustrator, the illustrations, or the title? I'll give you a clue.

There are two of them that we just talked about.

I'm going to give you 10 seconds to have a think.

10, 9.

5.

Let's see if you are right.

Which of these help us make a prediction about a story? We know that the illustrations or the drawings can help us find clues to make a prediction and we know that the title of the story can help us make a prediction.

The author's name and the illustrator's name are useful to have on our front cover, but we can't always use them to make a prediction.

Well done if you've got that right.

So we know that the front cover can help us to make a prediction of what above might be about.

Here is another one.

I'm going to try and make a prediction, but my prediction might be different to your prediction because they are just guesses using what we know and we all know different things.

So let me try and make a prediction.

I predict.

Let me see what I can see.

I predict the book is about a young girl named, let me read the title, Snow White.

I predict the story is about a young girl named Snow White because the title is Snow White.

I predict that she takes lots of friends from the lady who looks angry behind her.

I wonder if your prediction is going to be the same or different to mine 'cause we know that a prediction might be different and we don't know whose prediction is correct until we read the story.

So true or false, get your thumbs ready.

Are predictions always the same? True or false? Predictions are always the same.

I'm going to give you five seconds.

Five.

What do we think? Let me see.

False.

Predictions aren't always the same, 'cause if we all thought the same thing, that would be boring, but as long as we use what we can see and what we already know, then we have made a great prediction.

Here is the front cover of the story that we will be focusing on in our learning.

"The Magic Porridge Pot." Fantastic.

And here is the front cover.

Let's see what we can see.

What can you see on the front cover? Could you pause the video and tell somebody nearby what you can see? I can see.

Pause the video.

I heard some fantastic ideas.

Should I tell you what I can see? I can see the title, the name of our story, "The Magic Porridge Pot", and I can see an illustration.

And in the illustration, I can see a girl.

She has a long platinum hair and she looks like she's stirring something but the pot is golden and shiny.

I think I predict that she's stirring porridge because porridge is in the title and porridge is a type of food that you might eat that would need stirring when you are cooking it, which is what I already know.

But I wonder why the word magic is in the title.

(Miss Corbett gasping) I think we are ready to make our predictions.

You are going to make prediction using the front cover and you need to explain why you have made this prediction.

So why you think it? Then you need to listen to somebody else's prediction and think, are they the same or are they different? So you are going to say, I predict.

And then I think this because your turn.

And then listen to somebody else's idea.

I can't wait to hear your predictions.

Pause the video now and off you go.

Fantastic.

I loved how closely you were looking at the front cover, thinking about the title and the illustrations and using what you already know.

Let's listen to some predictions that I heard.

I predict the story is about a little girl who loves porridge, but why does she think that? I think this because the word porridge is in the title and I can see a little girl.

I love that this person made their prediction using what they knew and they explained why using because.

I wonder what was your prediction and was it the same or was it different to someone else's? Fantastic predictions.

Now, we're going to get to the next part of the lesson.

And the next part of the lesson is exploring character where we will finally start to read the story.

"The Magic Porridge Pot" is a fairytale.

Could you say that for me? Fairytale.

A fairytales often include magical people, places, or things.

Some of these stories, some fairytales have been around for a really long time, so that means they've been retold again and again and again by different people all around the world.

So the story that we are looking at does not have a specific author because it's been retold so many times.

So maybe you've heard or read a version of "The Magic Porridge Pot" before.

That looks a bit different to this one.

It's still following the same story, but it might be placed in a different part of the world or have different parts or themes or words in it, which makes it really exciting.

Fairytales also often start by introducing the characters, there are key words in the story, and describing the setting.

Another one of our keywords.

A character is a person or animal in the story.

So a character is who is in a story.

And we can see from the front cover that one character in the story is the girl on the front cover.

But so far other than that she's making porridge, we don't know anything about her.

Let's see if you are listening.

A character is, what is it? Is a character the person who has drawn the pictures? Is a character a person or animal in a story? Or is a character where the story takes place? I would like you, I'm going to give you 10 seconds to decide.

A character is.

Off you go.

Five.

Well done.

Well done if you got a character is a person or animal in a story.

The person who has drawn the pictures is called an illustrator.

And where the story takes place is called the setting, which we're going to look at later on in the lesson.

So a character is a person or animal in a story.

We are going to now read the first two pages of the story.

I'm going to read them to you now.

"The Magic Porridge Pot." Once upon a time, a little girl called Jin lived with her grandmother in a small mountain village.

Jin was a kind and curious girl with a fiery spirit.

One day, Jin was feeling hungry, so she went exploring in the bamboo forest.

She met a mysterious old woman.

The wise woman gave her a magical porridge pot and explained that if Jin whispered the words, cook, little pot, cook, she would be rewarded with a tasty treat.

She also told Jin that for the pot to stop cooking, she should say, stop, little pot, stop.

Fantastic.

Thank you so much for listening so beautifully.

I love that you had your listening ears on.

So, so far, who are the characters that we have been introduced to? Who is in the story? Could you tell me really, really quickly who is in the story? Let see who I can hear.

Well done.

We have so far met Jin and her grandmother.

So Jin and Jin's grandmother, I think, are the main characters in the story, the characters who the story is about.

We have also met the old lady in the forest.

Oh, I wonder what's going to happen next.

Now, we knew that this character was going to be a character because she was on the front cover, but we didn't know anything about her.

But just from reading the first two pages, we now know a bit more about her.

We know her name.

Her name is Jin.

And we know that she is kind, curious, which means she thinks about things a lot.

She has a fiery spirit, which means she's bold and brave and confident.

And she likes to explore.

She loves exploring.

These descriptions tell us about her character and what she is like.

So which of these are characters in "The Magic Porridge Pot"? I'm going to list them and then you are going to decide which of these are characters.

Remember, a character is a person or animal in a story.

Are you ready? The forest.

Jin.

The troll.

And the old woman.

Which of these are characters in "The Magic Porridge Pot"? Can you have a think? I want you to decide.

I'm going to give you five seconds.

Have you thought about it? Well done.

If you said Jin, who is the main character, the girl in the story, and the old woman who we meet in the bamboo forest.

Now, the forest is in the story, but the forest isn't a person or an animal.

And the troll is a character of a story, but not a character in "The Magic Porridge Pot." Well done.

Now, you are going to decide what will happen next.

You are going to make another prediction and you are going to make a prediction about what you think Jin will do with the magical porridge pot.

Remember, she's curious.

She loves to explore.

She has a fiery spirit.

What is she going to do with the magical porridge pot? And then explain why you think this.

And you're going to use the illustration and the description of Jin to help you.

So just like last time, you are going to say, I predict.

And then you are going to say, I think this because.

It would also be great if you could hear somebody else's prediction.

Pause the video now and off you go.

What fantastic descriptions.

Again, I'm so impressed.

Let's see if your predictions were similar to this one that I have.

I predict that Jin will go on a magical adventure with the magical porridge pot.

I think this because the magical pot has special powers to take people on adventures, and we know that Jin loves exploring.

So that sounds like a really great prediction.

I wonder if your prediction was the same or different.

Fantastic.

Now, let's move on to the final parts of our lesson where we're going to read to the end of the story.

Exploring, setting, and plot.

We know that the magic porridge pots is a fairytale, and fairytales often start by introducing the characters in the story and describing the setting, which is where we've got to so far.

A setting is where the story takes place, so where the story happens.

And there can be more than one setting in a story because the characters can visit different places.

Have a look at these two pictures.

This setting is a village in the mountains.

What is this setting in this picture? And maybe you could use the first couple of pages of the story to help you.

The setting is.

Could you pause the video now? Fantastic.

Let's listen.

The setting is a forest with towering trees.

You might have described it as the bamboo forest as well, like in the story.

So let's see if you've been listening.

A setting is a person or animal in the story.

A setting is where the story takes place.

A setting is what happens in the story.

Which one is it? Can you have a think? I'm going to give you five seconds.

Off you go.

Can I hear that full sentence? A setting is where the story takes place, where the story happens.

So we know that the setting is where the story happens and we know that the characters are people or animals in the story.

Now, onto our final keyword, plot.

The plot is what happens in the story.

We are going to read on in the story to see what else happens to find out more of the plot.

I hope you've got your listening ears ready.

Then Jin hurried home excitedly with her heart dancing like a butterfly.

She placed the pot on the stove and chanted the magic words.

To her amazement, the pot began to bubble and boil, filling the kitchen with a delicious aroma, which means smell.

Jin was thrilled to share her porridge with her grandmother and the rest of the hungry villagers.

Everybody was filled with joy as Jin served them all bowls of the most scrumptious porridge they had ever eaten.

One day, Jin was so eager to feed the villagers that she accidentally repeated the magical words twice.

The pot overflowed.

Can you see it spilling over? Filling her home with porridge that spilled out into the village.

Uh-oh.

The streets were swimming in porridge and even people from neighbouring villages had come to see what the fuss was about.

It was chaos.

Nobody knew what to do.

(Miss Corbett gasping) Oh, dear.

I really hope you enjoyed listening to that part of the story.

It's getting quite exciting.

Jin has made a mistake and she cannot stop the pot from making porridge.

This is part of the plot.

This is a problem, so it's part of the plot.

What happens? I wonder what's going to happen next.

So is this true or is it false? The plot is what happens in the story, true or false? Get your thumbs ready and show me in five.

Can you show me? True.

The plot is what happens.

And so far quite a loss has happened in our story.

Jin has made some porridge, but it will not stop.

We are now going to read to the end of the story to see what happens.

Are you ready? Off we go.

Suddenly, Jin remembered the wise woman's advice.

She uttered the words, stop, little pot, stop.

And the magical porridge pot obeyed.

Much to everyone's relief, the porridge pot stopped flowing.

Finally, the villagers gathered together and worked as a team to tidy up the mess and destruction created by the porridge.

Jin's sharing and generosity, which means giving, meant that she and the villagers were full and content.

Jin learned to take great care when using her magical porridge pot, providing just the right amount of porridge for everyone.

The end.

Thank you so much for listening to the end of the story and I really hope that you enjoyed it.

Most fairytales end happily.

Thank goodness.

And this one did too.

In this story, Jin, her grandmother, and all of the villagers had plenty of food to share with each other, which is really, really great because Jin learnt how to use the magic porridge pot correctly.

Jin is really excited to keep making and sharing porridge.

We also know that fairytales often teach the reader a lesson.

In this story, we learned that it's really important to be generous, which means giving and share with others.

Gin could have kept all of the porridge to herself.

That wouldn't have been the kind thing to do or the right thing to do.

Instead, we've seen how happy everyone is to be generous because Jin has been so generous and shared with others.

It also teaches us to be grateful, which means thankful for what we have, without taking too much.

We don't need too much, just enough.

So what does the story of "The Magic Porridge Pot" teach us? Is it to always tell the truth? Is it to be generous and helpful to others? Or is it to stand up for what you believe in? All of those are important lessons, but only one of them is being taught or talked about in the story of "The Magic Porridge Pot." Could you pause the video now and share which one you think it is? The story teaches us to.

Pause the video.

Amazing discussions.

Fantastic.

The story teaches us to be generous and helpful to others.

Just before we get onto our final task, you are going to see, check whether you know the story.

Remember the setting is where the story takes place.

Can you get your pointing finger and can you point to the final, which means last, setting in the story of "The Magic Porridge Pot"? Which is the final setting? The thing that happens at the end.

Have a look.

I'm going to give you five seconds.

Get your pointing finger ready.

Five.

Fantastic.

If you pointed to C, where Jin is very happily making her porridge at the end.

A isn't from "The Magic Porridge Pot." That looks like it's from the "Three Billy Goats Gruff." And B is a setting in the story, but it is not at the end of the story.

It's at the beginning in the bamboo forest.

Whereas C is where Jin is back at home, which is the final setting in the story.

So now, we have read the whole story.

That means we know the whole plot.

Everything that happens from the beginning all the way to the end.

In stories though, there might be parts that you really like and might be parts that you dislike, and that's okay.

And those parts might be different to somebody else, and that's okay as well.

So listen to my favourite part.

My favourite part was when the pot made the first bowl of delicious porridge.

It was my favourite part because Jin was so excited to share it with everyone.

So I've talked about my favourite part and I've explained why it's my favourite part.

You are now going to say your favourite part of the story and explain why.

My favourite part was.

And then it was my favourite part because.

And then once you've done that, you could draw a picture of this moment in the plot.

And if you'd like, you could write a sentence to say what's happening.

So you are going to tell somebody nearby what your favourite part was and why.

And maybe you could listen to their idea too.

And then draw a picture of this moment in the plot.

I can't wait to explore everybody's favourite parts.

Pause the video now and off you go.

Wow, I loved hearing your favourite parts and I loved seeing your drawings.

Let's see what somebody else's favourite part was.

This is Lucas' favourite part.

My favourite part was when the villagers tidied the mess together.

I like that bit as well.

This was my favourite part because I love working as a team and the villagers were happy.

It solved the problem really nicely.

I wonder, did you manage to draw and share a picture of your favourite part and was it the same or different to somebody else's? Have one final reflection.

Fantastic.

What an amazing lesson of learning together.

And I loved exploring the story with you.

We now know that predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read, and the front cover.

We know that one person's prediction might be different to another person's.

And we also know that fairytales often start by introducing the characters and describing a setting.

We know that fairytales often teach the readers a lesson like sharing and being generous, and that fairytales mostly end happily.

Thank you so much for learning with me today, and I really hope to see you again next time.

Bye.