Saturday 16 May 2015

Horrible Histories and Fairy Tales




For the younger, but not too squeamish amongst us:


Series 1, Episode 1, Gorgeous Georgians
- THREE LITTLE PIGS

Series 1, Episode 2, Awful Egyptians
- PRINCESS AND THE PEA

Series 1, Episode 3, Wicked Witches
- THE FROG PRINCE

Series 1, Episode 5, Smashing Saxons
- GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

Series 1, Episode 6, Frightful First World War
- THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE

Series 1, Episode 7, Woeful Second World War
- CINDERELLA

Series 1, Episode 9, Terrible Tudors
- THUMBELINA

Series 1, Episode 10- Measly Middle Ages
- PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

Series 1, Episode 11, Groovy Greeks
- SLEEPING BEAUTY

Series 1, Episode 12, Measly Middle Ages
- UGLY DUCKLING


You could read the stories, lovely versions with beautiful illustrations of course, not the horrible originals, then watch these. Ideal mini-unit studies for preschoolers!
*evil chuckle*







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Her young daughter has Echolalia, dyscalculia and some processing issues so isn't speaking fluently yet; but she is making good progress as they work and play in Central Victoria, Australia.

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