A delightful story for a project is The Selfish Giant, providing lots of opportunities for children to explore themes such as size, friendship, construction and growth. Practitioners will need to find an adapted version of Oscar Wilde's original tale, which is aimed at older children. This topic used as its basis The Selfish Giant retold and illustrated by Allison Reed, contained in The Hutchinson Treasury of Fairy Tales (Hutchinson, Pounds 19.95).
Part 1 13 December
How big is the giant?
How important are friends?
Play traditional games
Part 2 20/27 December
Focus on construction
Focus on the seasons and growth
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