Jack and the Beanstalk - PowerPoint

Storytime Magazine presents a comprehensive set of teaching resources for the classic fairy tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk', offering a wealth of activities to enhance literacy, science, maths, music, physical education, and art lessons. In literacy, students are encouraged to delve into the narrative structure by identifying problems and solutions within the story, discussing Jack's moral choices, and writing from the Giant's perspective. The resources also include creative writing exercises, story sequencing with storyboards, and character naming sheets. To bring the tale to life, printable masks for role-playing are provided, along with suggestions for growing beanstalks in science class, complete with growth charts and plant markers to track their progress.

Maths lessons draw inspiration from the tale's elements, such as counting gold coins and understanding the concept of size through comparing the giant's large possessions with Jack's smaller ones. Music classes can explore the sound of harps, linking to the giant's singing harp, while art activities encourage the use of beans to create textured artwork and collaborative beanstalk projects. For physical education, a 'Beans Game' gets children moving with fun exercises named after different types of beans. The resources are designed to engage children in a multidisciplinary approach to learning, using the enchanting story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' to inspire creativity and critical thinking across various subjects.