Fresh approaches to popular texts: Handa’s Surprise by Eileene Browne

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A stack of colorful children's books with a cartoon-themed coffee cup on top, placed on a wooden surface.

Fresh approaches to popular texts: Handa’s Surprise by Eileene Browne

Back to Resources 5-7, 7-9 PDF Drama, Literacy, Oracy

This resource focuses on Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Brown and reveals some ways of bringing the book to life and exploring the world outside the text, using the performing arts.

Many of the techniques described in this teaching resource could be easily adapted to explore any texts you are discovering with your classes.

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