In our first lesson after the winter break, I read The Gingerbread Man with my Classes 1 and 2 pupils. Before starting, I asked if they had heard the story before, and reminded those who had to keep quiet so they wouldn't reveal anything.
First, Class 1 pupils drew the characters and then watched a short video of the story. Then, I asked them to number the characters in the correct order. I also asked them simple comprehension questions and whether they liked the story, what they enjoyed, or what they didn’t.
Class 2 pupils also drew the characters in their notebooks, but they labelled them as well. We read the story together and did some fun tasks that they really enjoyed.
It was a lively start to the term, and both groups showed great enthusiasm for the story and activities.
