KS: R & KS1
Year Group: Year 2
Literary Theme: A Twist in the Tale
Author(s): Raymond Briggs
This is a Vocabulary Vine for Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs
A Vocabulary Vine is designed to be a sister resource to a Writing Root and Spelling Seed. It sits within our wider Teach Through a Text approach by explicitly identifying vocabulary from the book and providing additional opportunities for paired, small group and whole class experimentation with this vocabulary in context. Vocabulary Vines further complement spelling development too through exploration of the morphology (word structure) and etymology (origins) of words. They also provide oracy opportunities through a focus on talk tasks and on oral sentence construction. They are designed for short burst oral and vocabulary development.
A Writing Root is available for Jim and the Beanstalk.
Narrative re-telling (including dialogue), thought bubbles, informal letters
Sequel story
15 sessions, 3 weeks
This is a three-week Writing Root for Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs. To begin with, ensure children know the ‘original’ version of the story – read it some weeks before. Ensure they have access to a number of fairy tales and ‘twisted tales’ in the book area/class library. Introduce the idea of a fairy tale sequel, using ‘Jim and the Beanstalk’ by Raymond Briggs. Children discover a beanstalk and footprint in the classroom and use this to engage with and learn the story and retell it to one another. Children then use their knowledge of the sequel to initially innovate and then create their own sequel to another well-known fairytale, e.g. Auburn Hair and the Three Bears.
In this re-telling of the classic children's story by author of The Snowman Raymond Briggs, a little boy called Jim finds a beanstalk outside his window one morning. Like his predecessor Jack, he decides to climb it - and at the top, he finds a huge castle and a rather grumpy giant. But this giant isn't at all what Jim expected . . .
Raymond Briggs is an iconic author/illustrator who has distinctive style and has written many timeless stories. This text is a great introduction to Brigg’s style and is a playful sequel, set in modern Britain, to the classic fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. It is a great opportunity for children to deconstruct the original tale and discuss how the plot structure had been retold by Briggs. It can also lead to discussion about helping others and looking after the elderly.
Traditional tales, fairytales, fairy tales, twisted tales, cautionary tales, Jack and the Beanstalk, helping others
Date written: July 2013
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