‘Just as enjoyable for parents as it is for children. Songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world! Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there? Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. These favourite words can be collected onto a word wall.Īs an extension activity, each week pupils can find and share a new Scots or Gaelic word with the class and the wall can be updated on a regular basis to celebrate these new words.įor shorter clips from this event visit the BBC Scotland Learning (this will open in a new window) website.Based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerĪ mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. Go around the class and ask each pupil to say their word and why it is important. Ask them to write their favourite Scots and/or Gaelic word on it, as well as the meaning and why it is important to them. Children in the audience also share their favourite words.
In the event, James Robertson and Catriona Lexy Campbell share their favourite words in Scots and Gaelic and also explain why they like them. Discuss where the face parts of the Gruffalo go and stick them down with glue. We know time is tight, so here is just one activity you could do before or after watching this event.įavourite words LIT 1-02a, LIT 1-04a, LIT 0-10a You will need: A paper plate, sticks, orange eyes, tusks, ears, mouth, glue, paint or pens and tape. Education Scotland also have excellent resources specifically on The Gruffalo in Scots (this will open in a new window).Ī full transcript is available to download at the bottom of this page. We also hear from lots of pupils all around the country who share their favourite Scots and Gaelic words!įor a range of activities you can use to introduce pupils to Scots, take a look at our learning resource on using Scots in the classroom (this will open in a new window).
James Robertson reads his Scots translation of The Gruffalo, and Catriona Lexy Campbell brings the Gaelic translation, An Gruffalo, to life. In 2019 we marked the 20th anniversary of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson with a very special Authors Live broadcast during Book Week Scotland.
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