Developed by Tatjana Kokalj and Anja KokaljPublisher: Sodobnost International, Slovenian Writers
ʼ
Association,Ljubljana 2008
Translated from Slovenian by Aleksandra Ceferin (September 2009)
FORGET ME NOTS STORY-TELLING WORKBOOKThe Giant Hen
1. Listen/Tell the story
In the library find the book
The Giant Hen
. The teacher will read an extract from the book(pp. 2 - 5).What were the animals and plants like a long time ago? Which animal was the bestloved? What was the name of the biggest hen in the world? In which country did she live?
2. Make
Glue together several sheets of paper. You have now a large surface for your drawing.Together draw the giant hen. You can draw it and colour it. You can also make a gianthen from old newspapers or coloured paper.
3. Listen/Play
The teacher will read the next extract of the story (pp. 6 - 9). Talk about what happens tothe giant hen in winter and about the games she plays with the children. What did the hendo when the countryside was covered by snow? Who looked after her?
4. Listen/Tell the story/Draw a picture
Listen to the story of how people got the hen out of the cave (pp. 11 - 13).Tell the story of the rescue action. Did the hen repay the people for their kindness?Draw a picture of the hen and the children at play.
5. Make up a story.
Tell the story-
of the hen taking children over a busy road-
of the hen who knew how to bake the most delicious cakes-
of the hen who changed into a children
ʼ
s playground slide
6. Tell/Draw
Thehenhelpedpeople,protectedthemandplayedwiththechildren.Whohelpsyou?Whotakescareofyou?Whoplayswithyou?Draw.
7. Listen/Tell the story/Circle
Listen to the next extract of the story (pp. 15 - 17). Explain how the hen behaved with itsegg. At which point did she become most annoyed? What was the reason?Circle the names of the animals that lay eggs:
hen rabbit duck pigeon rat
8. Listen/Tell the story/Play a game
Peopleusedahugeearthwormtogetthehenawayfromheregg(pp.18‐21).Whatlengthwasthegiantearthworm?HasMimieverseensuchahugeearthworm?Whydidpeoplemakeabigfire?Whatdidtheywanttoroast?Whopeeredoutoftheeggshell?Whatdidthehendoafterthat?Playthegameofpullingtheropeandrottenegg.
9. Tell/Make
Thehenandthechickenleftthecountryandwentwhoknowswhere.Tellastory:Inwhichcountrywouldthehenandherchicklivehappily?Describethiscountry:Whatkindofthingsaretobefoundinplentyinthiscountry?Inwhatwaysisafairy‐talelanddifferentfromotherlands?Fromscrapsofpaperandboxesmakeacountry,wherepeopleandanimalswouldlivehappily.Youcanalsocreatethismagiclandinthesandpit.
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ForgetMeNots Workbook IV, Giant Hen
Developed by Tatjana Kokalj and Anja Kokalj / Publisher: Sodobnost International, Slovenian Writers’ Association, Ljubljana 2008 / Translated from Slovenian by Aleksandra L. Ceferin (September 2009) / Classroom activities - resource book for teachers.
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