The Bog Baby - Teaching Slides

The interactive teaching slides from Focus Education UK Ltd. guide children through an imaginative exploration of the story "The Bog Baby". The lesson begins with a curious glance at the book's cover, prompting children to ponder the mysterious creature depicted. They are encouraged to speculate about its habitat and the kind of information they would like to discover about it. This initial inquiry sets the stage for a hands-on 'Bog Baby hunt', where children actively search for the creature, sequence images of their adventure, and use time adverbials to narrate their journey. Throughout the activities, they are tasked with using descriptive sentences to articulate their findings and thoughts.

Further activities delve into deeper comprehension and language skills, such as labeling pictures with nouns and adjectives, discussing characters' actions, and reflecting on the narrative's events. Children are prompted to consider the characters' decisions, such as visiting a magic pond unsupervised, and the implications of their actions on the Bog Baby. They explore the emotions and moral lessons embedded in the story, including the significance of real love in the context of letting go of the Bog Baby for its well-being. The lesson plan also incorporates comparisons between the physical attributes of humans and the fictional Bog Baby, fostering critical thinking and understanding of animal classification, habitats, and care within the framework of the Year 1 science curriculum.