Activities
Click on the picture to download and print each activity.
Retell: Puppets
These cute puppets can be used to engage children in the retelling of the story. Children can colour the characters according to the book. Choose from two templates:
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1. Tabs to wrap around finger (adjust tabs to fit by trimming the sides)
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2. Cut outs to stick onto toilet rolls or popsicle sticks
Compare and Contrast: Characters
How are the Reds and Blues the same? How are they different? Write your ideas down in one of the following graphic organisers:
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1. Double Bubble Map
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2. Venn Diagram
Design: My Scene Of Harmony
Design your very own scene to show harmony in your school, home or community.
Who is in your picture? What are they doing? How are they feeling?
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Explore: My Mini Book of Beans
Explore the different types of beans by folding and colouring your very own mini book.
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There is an instructional video as a guide on how to fold. Use the blank page to create your own type of bean.
Compare and Contrast: Setting
What were the villages like at the start of the story? What is the village like at the end of the story?
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Draw pictures and write about your ideas.
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Create: My Welcome Sign
The village needs a new name! What do you think it should be?
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Draw a picture of a welcome sign to display your idea for the new name.
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Explore: Bean Game
Predict: What Will Happen Next?
Now that the feud is finally over and the villages have joined as one, what do you think will happen next? Will they continue to live in peace and harmony? What other changes do you think will take place? Will they face any new challenges?
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Draw a picture and write about your ideas.
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Use these cards to get the children moving and exploring through Drama. Print each card, fold it so that one side has the picture and the other side has the action. Laminate.
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Flash these cards to the children one by one. They then need to do the corresponding action. Introduce about 6 cards and actions at first and then build them up to know all 12 cards and actions.
Drama: The Wonderberry Tree Script
Role Play: Leaf Head Band
Print, colour, cut and fasten this leaf head band to get into character!
You can use this script for dramatic reading, readers theatre or a stage performance!
