Create-a-Fairy-Tale Booklet

Adds breadth to the unit while reinforcing IPC-aligned skills through play, communication, and reflection.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Fairy Tales
• Learning area: Communication and Language
• Level: EYFS Reception

Objectives

• Apply the targeted skill in a story context
• Communicate thinking
• Collaborate and reflect

Materials

• Booklet pages
• Crayons
• Writing paper
• Character cards

Instructions

Level 3: plan, write, illustrate, and 'publish' a mini fairy tale.

Educator tip

Use rubrics (1–4); require justification; allow multiple solutions; support with word banks.

Assessment

Assess against Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Document evidence of 'expected' or 'exceeding' descriptors. Note: independent application of skills, ability to explain reasoning, and capacity to build on prior learning. Teacher observation + simple product check (writing/drawing completion, story structure).

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• The Ugly Duckling — Simple Retell & Hands-On Play
• The Ugly Duckling — Guided Small-Group Version
• The Ugly Duckling — Standard IPC Level 2 Version
• The Ugly Duckling — Extension/Challenge Version
• The Three Little Pigs — Sensory Story & Feeling Words
• The Three Little Pigs — Simple Retell & Hands-On Play
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