This week we have been comparing traditional and modern fairy tales. Using our core text ‘Into the Forest’ and ‘Shrek’ we have looked at the similarities and differences between stories such as ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and fairy tales that are written today.
We wrote our own version of a modern fairy tale by retelling the story of ‘Into the Forest’. The children planned the story on a story map and then wrote their version on Thursday. We were all blown away by the descriptive detail the children included in their writing. They used included lots of interesting descriptive details to make their stories interesting and should feel extremely proud of all of their hard work. Here are a few of their exciting descriptions:
“I pulled the duvet over my head.” (Edward)
“I began to feel anxious. It was getting colder and darker.” (Bella)
“The trees looked like a witch’s hand.” (Leon)
“That night I was woken by a terrifying sound.” (Kallum)
” I remember she told me a story of sly wolf.” (Isabella)
“Feeling nervous, for the first time ever I decided to go to through the forest.” (Benedict)
“Tentatively I opened the door.” (Ella)
In music we have been reading the story of Peter and the Wolf. We chose instruments to reflect each character’s movements and personalities.
We hope you have a lovely weekend,
The Year One Team