Somebody Swallowed Stanley

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Understanding the World ELG: The Natural World. Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants; Look at photos and videos of jellyfish and make some illustrations or paintings of them. Combine the pictures made by everyone in your class to make a huge underwater display. Plan a party for dragons, then break out the balloons, explore shapes and numbers, and learn why plastic bags don’t belong in the sea, suggests Hilary White… Amazing Understanding the World ELG: The Natural World. Explore the natural world around them, making observations and drawing pictures of animals and plants. Balloons are interesting items and fun to explore – as Kipper and the little boy in The Blue Balloon discover. Experiment yourself. What happens when you blow up a balloon and let it go, or draw on a deflated balloon with a marker pen and then blow it up, or if you’re brave enough to try squeezing and squashing a balloon, or if you put a water-filled balloon in the freezer? What do balloons filled with water and cornflour feel like? Try introducing different shaped balloons and modelling balloons. 9 | Coloured balloons

This story is written by Sarah Roberts, who is an animal behaviourist and wildlife expert. Think of some questions that you would like to ask her. This video gives more information about Sarah and her work:Rewrite the story (or a part of it) in the form of a playscript. What would Stanley and the animals say? Stanley swept into the sea with a splash and a splish. 'Perhaps he's one of us?' thought the other jellyfish. But his stripes were too straight and his tentacles too few. He just floated in the sea, not sure what to do. You see, Stanley was no ordinary jellyfish."

Understanding the World ELG The Natural World. Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class. The blue balloon in the story takes the little boy and his dog Kipper on an exciting journey into space. Where might the magical blue balloon take you? Working either individually or in very small groups, talk to the children about imaginary journeys. Record their narratives, and provide dressing-up clothes and props to reflect their ideas so they can act out and further develop their journeys. Take photographs, scribe the children’s words and turn them into a book of stories to share with the whole group. Children can also make better sense of challenging ideas when they’re introduced within a meaningful context. The important message embedded within Somebody Swallowed Stanley has far greater impact on children because it is presented via a fun and interesting story. Understanding the World ELG: The Natural World. Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class.

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Collect and sort the different types of waste from your classroom in a day or a week. Use this data to create graphs and charts. Can you use this information to think of ways to reduce your waste in the future? his stripes were too straight and his tentacles too few. He just floated in the sea, not sure what to do. You see Stanley was no ordinary jellyfish.” Somebody Swallowed Stanley is a story about the dangers of plastic pollution and tells us how we can reuse our plastic to make sure it doesn’t end up being eaten by sea creatures!

This thought-provoking picture book charts the eventful journey made by Stanley, a discarded plastic carrier bag, who is swept into the sea. As he drifts through the ocean waves, he is mistaken for a jellyfish and swallowed by a series of unsuspecting animals. Your can choose from a range of resources within this activity to see which best suits your KS1 class.We have taken some of the lovely vocabulary used in Somebody Swallowed Stanley and create this resource. When it comes to exploring sensitive topics with young children, a carefully chosen picture book can be invaluable. A realistic look at what happens when a plastic bag is tossed in the ocean. Readers meet Stanley who doesn't fit in with the other jellyfish. He is eaten by several sea creatures but always coughed up until a turtle chokes and cannot remove the bag. A young boy comes and rescues the turtle. He does repurpose Stanley as well. Such a clever concept and hilarious at the same time! Cannot wait to read to KS1 classes - have already read it to most of the close adults in my life and they all think it's brilliant! Expressive Arts and Design ELG: Creating with Materials. Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories.