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Our Digital Twist on "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"  In our English class, the 2nd-grade students have stepped up as digital authors! Using Storyjumper , we adapted Eric Carle's classic story to reinforce our language skills. It was an inspiring journey to see our version of the story come to life on the screen, combining technology with creative writing.  https://www.storyjumper.com/book/read/188911191/THE-VERY-HUNGRY-CATERPILLAR REFLECTION 1. How did you organise the groups?   I organised the 2nd-grade students into pairs . This allowed them to collaborate effectively, with one student focusing on selecting the "props" and the other on typing the short sentences in English. 2. What was the sequence of tasks that you followed to get to the final product? Step 1: We reviewed the original story and brainstormed new food items for the caterpillar. Step 2: Each pair drafted their page on a storyboard to plan the text and the scene. Step 3: Introduction to the St...

Listening Activity for Primary Students: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Video https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/69b4774de70c9bb2651e5999/watch Reflection Reason for choosing the video For this activity I chose a short video based on the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle . I selected this video because it is very popular with primary school students and it includes clear images, repetition and simple vocabulary that young learners can easily understand. The story is engaging and helps students learn vocabulary related to food, days of the week and animals . Learning objectives The main objectives of this activity are: To develop students’ listening comprehension skills To expose students to authentic audiovisual material To learn and reinforce basic vocabulary related to food and animals To encourage oral communication in English Sequence of activities Pre-listening activity Before watching the video, the teacher shows pictures of different foods and asks student...