The story On the Way Home by Jill Murphy is about a little girl with a hurt knee walking home to tell her mother how it happened. Along the way she meets several friends and tells them each a fabulous tale of who was responsible for her injury - a big bad wolf, a flying saucer, a dragon...
Adult-led
Fantastic story
Enjoy reading the story with the children, and explore the concept of fantasy and reality with them.
Key learning intentions
Communication,language and literacy: Listen to and join in with stories in small groups
Communication,language and literacy: Sustain attentive listening, responding to what they have heard by relevant comments, questions or actions
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