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Give the children a moving experience as they transport objects, people and feelings to a new home, says Jean Evans Adult-led activities

Adult-led activities

Moving stories Start the project with a selection of related stories so that, through your discussions with the children, you can be aware of their personal experiences of moving and their understanding of what is involved.

Key learning intentions

To respond appropriately to significant experiences

To listen with enjoyment to stories

To retell narratives in the correct sequence

Adult:child ratio 1:4

Resources

Copies of stories about moving house, such as I Want That Room! by Jen Green (Hodder Wayland, 4.99), Moving Molly by Shirley Hughes (Red Fox First Experiences, 4.99), Moving House by A Civardi (Usborne Publishing, 1.25) and Moving House with Teddy Bear by Jacqueline McQuade (Chrysalis Children's Books, 3.99)

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