The Gruffalo (book needed)
You are going to need the book 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson for this session.
The Little Brown Mouse says that she has a friend called a Gruffalo, but she knows ‘there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo’. Until, she meets one...
Task Questions:
- Did the Little Brown Mouse tell a lie?
- What is lying?
- If she really does meet a Gruffalo, was she telling the truth?
- Can you tell the truth by accident?
- Can you tell a lie by accident?
- Were the animals afraid of the mouse?
Activity:
Make a mask and try to scare people with it.
- Are the people scared of you?
- Or are they scared of the mask?
Ages: Ages 5-7 (KS1), Ages 3-5 (EYFS)
Subjects: Metaphysics
Themes: Truth & Falsity, True, Reality, Beliefs