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 bat who really likes cherries. |
| 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, art and design |
| Values | Sharing, being open-minded and accepting of alternative options and change. |
| World Event Day | International Bat Appreciation Day |
| Look | Describe the bat on the front cover: colour, position, face. |
| Predict | Is the bat happy or sad? |
| Research | What do bats like to eat? |
| Think | Do bats like cherries? Do you like cherries? |
| Choose | Choose three words to describe a cherry. |
| Predict | Which other creatures like cherries? |
| Check | Find the meaning of the word ‘fangs’ in your dictionary. |
| 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. |
| What is Morag Hood wearing on her head? | |
| Pause and count. How many cherries can you see? | |
| How will bat feel if you take his cherries? | |
| Which creatures take the bat’s cherries? | |
| How does bat feel? | |
| What fruit do the creatures give the bat to feel better? | |
| Does the bat like the new fruit? What is it? |
| Create | Make your own paper-bat. Template |
| Act | Make a happy, angry, ferocious and sad face. |
| Observe | Which fruit can you find in your kitchen or your local supermarket? |
| Research | Which other creatures have fangs? |
| Your opinion | Why do you think the author chose cherries as the bat’s favourite fruit? |
| Personalise | What is your favourite fruit? Why? |
| 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.
| 1 | How many different species of bats are there? |
| 2 | Where do bats live? |
| 3 | How long can bats live? |
| 4 | How fast can they fly? |
| 5 | Do bats migrate or hibernate or both? |
| 6 | Why do bats use echolocation? |
| 7 | How do bats help the planet? |
| 8 | What else would you like to find out about bats? |
Notes
| Synopsis | A story about a bat who really likes cherries. |
| 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, art and design |
| Values | Sharing, being open-minded and accepting of alternative options and change. |
| World Event Day | International Bat Appreciation Day |
Step 1: Look at the Cover
| Look | Describe the bat on the front cover: colour, position, face. |
| Predict | Is the bat happy or sad? |
| Research | What do bats like to eat? |
| Think | Do bats like cherries? Do you like cherries? |
| Choose | Choose three words to describe a cherry. |
| Predict | Which other creatures like cherries? |
| Check | Find the meaning of the word ‘fangs’ in your dictionary. |
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. |
| What is Morag Hood wearing on her head? | |
| Pause and count. How many cherries can you see? | |
| How will bat feel if you take his cherries? | |
| Which creatures take the bat’s cherries? | |
| How does bat feel? | |
| What fruit do the creatures give the bat to feel better? | |
| Does the bat like the new fruit? What is it? |
Step 4: Add your Voice
| Create | Make your own paper-bat. Template |
| Act | Make a happy, angry, ferocious and sad face. |
| Observe | Which fruit can you find in your kitchen or your local supermarket? |
| Research | Which other creatures have fangs? |
| Your opinion | Why do you think the author chose cherries as the bat’s favourite fruit? |
| Personalise | What is your favourite fruit? Why? |
| 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?
| 1 | How many different species of bats are there? |
| 2 | Where do bats live? |
| 3 | How long can bats live? |
| 4 | How fast can they fly? |
| 5 | Do bats migrate or hibernate or both? |
| 6 | Why do bats use echolocation? |
| 7 | How do bats help the planet? |
| 8 | What else would you like to find out about bats? |
