Early Years / KS1 Topic Plan: Traditional Tales – Jack and the Beanstalk

Area of Learning / Objectives / Activities / Resources
Cross-Curricular
Lang/Lit/Com
Mathematical Development
Knowledge &
Understanding of
The World / Listen to a variety of stories
Show an interest in books
Sort and match according to size
Sequence events in the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Identify some plants that live in the outdoor environment.
Observe similarities/differences between plants. / Listen to and look at different versions of the story Jack and the Beanstalk
Make a collection of clothes/food containers/crockery suitable for a giant.
Sequence the story using laminated pictures from the story.
Carry out the “Beans in a Jar” Activity
Carry out the “Grow a Giant Plant” Activity / Different versions of the story Jack and the Beanstalk.
Objects in different sizes suitable for a giant to wear/eat/use.
Laminated pictures from the story
See “Beans in Jar” Activity Sheet.
See “Grow a giant plant” Activity Sheet
Cross – Curricular
Lang/Lit/Com
Physical Development / Listen to and carry out instructions.
Develop gross motor skills
Control body movements
Understand rules and elements of games and be able to play simple, co operative games. / Warm – up activity.
Play “Magic Beans” / See “Magic Beans” Activity Sheet.
Cross – Curricular
Mathematical Development
Creative Development (Art)
Lang/Lit/Com / Sorting according to different criteria.
(Shape/Size Texture)
Develop an understanding of colour, texture and patterns
Listen to and carry out instructions / Do the activity “Exploring seeds” / See “Exploring Seeds” Activity Sheet
Language , Literacy and Communication / Experience a range of stimuli including poetry.
Repeating poems sometimes from memory / Read the poem “The Giant’s accidents” by Charles Thomson.
Encourage the children to join in with the poem.
Make a list of all the accidents and put them in the correct order. / See: “The Giant’s accidents” by Charles Thomson.
Cross – Curricular
Lang/Lit/Com
Creative Development (Music)
Physical Development
Mathematical Development
K & U of the W / Listen to and follow instructions
Explore a range of sound sources and experiment with different ways of making and organising sounds.
Develop fine manipulative skills
Recognise sequences through practical activities
Sequence events / Do the activities on the “Shaker Fun” ActivitySheet. / See the “Shaker Fun” Sheet
Cross – Curricular
Mathematical Development
Personal and Social Development / To develop :-
Matching and sorting skills;
Shape and colour recognition.
Form relationships and feel confident to play and work co operatively. / Carry out the activities on “The Giant’s Shoe” Activity Sheet / See “The Giant’s Shoe” Activity Sheet
Welsh Vocabulary
Hedyn ( head- in) – seed
Ffeuen (fee –en) – bean
Cawr (cow-rr) – giant
Blodyn yr haul (blo-din ugh-rr high-l) - sunflower