Nursery World - Looming large

Think big for a project that will help children put friendship into perspective, with these activities from Jean Evans 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, 19.95).

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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