Developed by Tatjana Kokalj and Anja KokaljPublisher: Sodobnost International, Slovenian Writers

Association,Ljubljana 2008

Translated from Slovenian by Aleksandra Ceferin (September 2009)

FORGET ME NOTS STORY-TELLING WORKBOOKSpots

1. Tell the story

View the illustration of Spots in the book

Spots Becomes a World Champion

.Send your imagination out on a wander. What do you think, is he kind or isn

t he? Dopeshe have friends? What are their names? How does he like to play? What do you think,why does he have such an unusual name?

2. Listen/ Construct

Spots played in the garden (Spots becomes a World Champion, p. 4 - 8). Suddenlystrange beings appeared in front of him.Construct little hippityhopsters from plastecine.HINT: hippityhopsters can be changed into a ball, a ladder or even a policeman.

3. Listen/Tell the story/Role-play

Would you like to know what kind of an adventure will Spots and

hippityhopsters have?Spots broke a windowpane (p.10 – 17). Did something similar happen to you, when youwere playing? What happened? How did you feel? Who helped you repair the damage?Who helped Spots?With friends perform the scene between the lady and the policeman.

Listen/Tell the story/Play

Hippityhopsters can change into anything: a goose, a boy, a chair (p.18 -21). Do you wishyou could change into anything too? What would you like to change into? Why? Whatwould you do in the new shape. Tell!Play the game hop, hop, hop, change this instant, one two three!Children move around in their space. The teacher calls: “Hap, hop, hip, change intobears!” Children begin moving around like bears.The teacher continues the game by naming various animals and objects.

5. Listen/Draw

Hippityhopsters decided to stay with Spots. Where will they sleep? What will they changeto before going to sleep? What will Spots give them to eat?The teacher might read out the relevant section of the story (p.22 – 27)What is the dish that your mum cooks best? What is your dad

s specialty? Can youprepare a dish? What is it? What do you like to eat best? Draw a plate with your favouritedish.

6. Listen/Circle

Spots tells

hippityhopsters, that he is being persecuted by a group of bullies (p. 28 – 30).How does Spots feel when bullies confront him? Is he afraid of them? What do they wantfrom him? Who or what frightens you most?

7. Listen/Tell

Spots had, with the help of

hippityhopsters formed a plan to defeat the bullies (p.31 – 35)What would you do in his place? How would you defeat the bullies?

8. Listen/Role-play

Spots was strolling along the street with his ice-cream. Bullies attacked him and tried totake from him his sweet. How would solve this problem. What would you do? With friendsplay out a scene, then your teacher will read out the relevant section of the story (p.37 -43). How did Spots save himself? Do you think the bullies will now leave him alone?

9. Listen/Tell

Spots went home after the episode with clothes pegs (p.44, 45)What kind of mood is he in? What is he worried about? Did he tell his mum and dad abouthis problems with the bullies? Did he tell them about the world championship? Do youconfide your worries and fears to your parents? How do they help you? What advice dothey give you?

10. Tell/Draw

Hippityhopsters changed into different animals in Spots bedroom (p.46, 47).Do you have a pet? If you haven

t got a pet, would you like one? What animal would youprefer? You can draw the animal.

11. Listen/ Play

The day of the great game came. Dragons will be umpires (p. 48 -51)