Adventures of Teddy
READING THE STORY
Actions: The story really lends itself to actions and you might well find they happen of their own accord. Just go with whatever feels natural as this is likely to be easiest for everyone else too. Hold your hands high for, “We’re going to catch a big one.” Hands palm-up to an imaginary sun for, “What a beautiful day!” Shake a finger to show, “We’re not scared.” You can also use your hands to show “over”, “under”, “through” and “Oh no!” And of course, have fun making up actions for each of the different “zones”: river, mud, forest, snow, etc.
Listen and watch the author Michael Rosen tell the story
A follow up task for you to do at home
What you need
a camera (or a smart phone/tablet with a camera)
access to printer (Optional)
Paper or a scrapbook
What to do
Ask your child if they’d like to make a story together starring their toys.
Ask your child to choose which toys to include in the story.
Encourage your little one to set the toys up in a little scene, such as eating breakfast, playing in the park, reading a book, or sleeping on the couch.
Help your child to take photos of the scene (if they can do it themselves, let them!)
Set up a new scene and repeat – you’ll need at least 4 photos to make a basic story.
Help your little one to make up a story based on the pictures
Teddy woke up one morning. He was very hungry so he ate a big bowl of cereal. Then Teddy went out to the park and had a big play. When he got home he read his favourite book. Teddy was so tired he had a snooze on the couch. What a lovely day!
If you have access to a printer, your child might like to create a handmade book by printing out the photos and pasting them into an exercise book. You can write the words of your story underneath the picture – or if your child is able to, encourage them to write some of the words themselves. (*If you don’t have access to a printer, you could tell the story with your child while scrolling through the photos on your phone or camera.)