pages 72–73 The sun was strong and soon the hat- seller felt tired. He had plenty of time before the market began so he decided to sit under a tree for a rest. He placed his hats carefully on the ground nearby and made himself comfortable. Soon he was fast asleep, dreaming of all the sales he would make and the presents he would buy for his children with the money he made. After a little while, the hat-seller woke and looked around. He couldn’t believe his eyes. There were no hats! Was he still asleep? He rubbed his eyes and looked again. There were still no hats. What had happened? He had been robbed. Encourage pupils to search the pictures on page 72 for clues. They should see the monkeys hidden in the tree. Ask what they think has happened to the hats. Pupils turn the page. Ask if their predictions were correct? Read on. page 74–75 The hat-seller heard a grunt from above his head. Then he heard a squeak. He looked up and saw a monkey…and another and another. He saw a whole troop of monkeys; and every one of them was wearing one or more of his hats. pages 76–77 The man was so vexed that he jumped up and down. The excited monkeys jumped up and down too, laughing noisily. “Don’t laugh at me!” yelled the hat-seller who was now so angry that he grabbed a stick and began hitting the tree. The monkeys thought this was a great game and they grabbed sticks and hit the tree too as they squeaked and grunted with joy. The hat-seller scratched his head. The monkeys scratched their heads. Then the hat-seller had a brilliant idea. Ask children to say what they think his idea might be before turning the page. pages 78–79 The hat-seller had two hats on his head and he threw them to the ground. To his delight, the monkeys did the same. Every single monkey joined in the game. They all threw their hats to the ground. Quick as a flash, the hat-seller gathered up the hats and went on his way, all the while, singing merrily, Pit pat pit pat Come and get a big hat. Pit pat pit pat You’ll look good in this hat. The monkeys were furious. They realised that the hat-seller was too clever for them. Together with pupils, and with the help of the pictures, retell the story.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch your nose Teddy bear, teddy bear, Touch your toes. 2 Point to the ceiling. Point to the floor. Point to the window. Point to the door. Clap your hands – 1, 2, 3. Put your hands upon your knee.
Extension: Give pupils practice in following simple oral directions on how to get from one place in the school to another. Unit 17: If You Like Red, pages 63–65 Here are two more poems to share with pupils. Read them aloud twice then use them as a model for shared, class poems. Green is…
Green is the grass Green are the peas Green are the leaves on the flowers and trees. Blue is…
Blue is the sea Blue is the sky Blue are the blueberries in my pie. You may also like to find on the internet and read aloud the poem, ‘What is Pink?’ by Christina Rosetti. Unit 19: The Monkeys and the Hats, pages 70–79 Read-aloud version Ask pupils to look at the pictures while you read the story. Pause from time to time, asking pupils to recap the story so far, to check pupils’ listening comprehension. pages 70–71 Once upon a time there was a hat-seller. He lived in a little village where he spent long hours making his hats: big hats, little hats and hats of every colour you can think of. And, every week, he went into town to sell his hats in the market. One day, the hat-seller set off before dawn on the long walk to town. As he walked, he sang a song: Pit pat pit pat Come and get a red hat Pit pat pit pat Come and get a yellow hat
88
Made with FlippingBook Learn more on our blog