Notes
Step 1: Look at the Cover
Step 2 + Step 3: Listen and Watch
Step 4: Add your Voice
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
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| Synopsis | A story about a grumpy frog. |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | science |
| Values | Compromise, tolerance, friendship, apologising |
| World Event Day | World Frog Day Friendship Day |
| Look | Describe the frog on the front cover: colour, size, shape, body parts. |
| Think | What does the title tell us about frog? |
| Check | Find out the meaning of the word ‘grumpy’ if you do not know it. |
| Compare | How do you say ‘grumpy’ in your language. |
| Personalise | Are you ever grumpy? When and why? |
| Predict | Why do you think frog is grumpy? |
| Think | Name three things that are green. |
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| Why does frog like the colour green? | |
| How does the colour blue make frog feel? | |
| Which colour does frog not like at all? | |
| What colour does frog want all his friends to be? | |
| How does frog feel without friends? | |
| Which animals wanted to become frog’s friend? | |
| Do you think Grumpy Frog will escape from the crocodile? | |
| Do you think Grumpy Frog will get rid of the grumps? |
| Draw / write | Your ending: How do you think the story ends? |
| Create | Draw a rainbow-coloured frog. |
| Create | Make an origami frog. Link |
| Observe | Which colours can you see from your window? How do they make you feel? |
| Research | Find out what frogs eat. |
| Research | Find out how many eyelids a frog has. |
| Research | Find out how long the world’s biggest frog is. |
| Your Opinion | What do you think is the message of this story? |
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
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Part A: Read and complete. You can write or say your answers. You can do this on your own, in pairs or in a class discussion.
Part B: Think about how well you did. Choose and draw the smiley face that fits best.
Draw along with Ed Vere and learn how to draw a Grumpy Frog.
Notes
| Synopsis | A story about a grumpy frog. |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | science |
| Values | Compromise, tolerance, friendship, apologising |
| World Event Day | World Frog Day Friendship Day |
Step 1: Look at the Cover
| Look | Describe the frog on the front cover: colour, size, shape, body parts. |
| Think | What does the title tell us about frog? |
| Check | Find out the meaning of the word ‘grumpy’ if you do not know it. |
| Compare | How do you say ‘grumpy’ in your language. |
| Personalise | Are you ever grumpy? When and why? |
| Predict | Why do you think frog is grumpy? |
| Think | Name three things that are green. |
Step 2 + Step 3: Listen and Watch
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| Why does frog like the colour green? | |
| How does the colour blue make frog feel? | |
| Which colour does frog not like at all? | |
| What colour does frog want all his friends to be? | |
| How does frog feel without friends? | |
| Which animals wanted to become frog’s friend? | |
| Do you think Grumpy Frog will escape from the crocodile? | |
| Do you think Grumpy Frog will get rid of the grumps? |
Step 4: Add your Voice
| Draw / write | Your ending: How do you think the story ends? |
| Create | Draw a rainbow-coloured frog. |
| Create | Make an origami frog. Link |
| Observe | Which colours can you see from your window? How do they make you feel? |
| Research | Find out what frogs eat. |
| Research | Find out how many eyelids a frog has. |
| Research | Find out how long the world’s biggest frog is. |
| Your Opinion | What do you think is the message of this story? |
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
Want More?
Draw along with Ed Vere and learn how to draw a Grumpy Frog.
