As the mouse walks through the woods, he encounters animals that want to eat him. He talks about the fierce gruffalo to scare them away. By Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson (scholastic.com)
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Warm-Up
The Gruffalo – Official Trailer – YouTube (0:30)https://youtu.be/cVkj4McR1Fo“A gruffalo? What’s a gruffalo?” – “A gruffalo! Why, didn’t you know? He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.”
The Gruffalo Book Trailer – YouTube (2:03)https://youtu.be/iooNL7gPeUcJust a short trailer to the book. – Produced by Janina Cherkewich for LIS 548, Children’s & Youth Services
Songs
Singalong The Gruffalo (touch and feel book) – Julia Donaldson/Alex Scheffler – YouTube (1:46)https://youtu.be/oPPwnXGCXrkThe Gruffalo song! – For the youngest students or the young-in-mind, who like singing.
Gruffalo song – YouTube (1:19)https://youtu.be/5ZfEIX2lhlIGruffalo song with lyrics: “He has terrible tusks and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws. He’s the Gruffalo.”
The Gruffalo’s Child Music – Stick with me – YouTube (2:09)https://youtu.be/FNnCXxQ-x60The music “Stick with me” is from the stage play production of The Gruffalo’s Child. – Song with lyrics: “I’m not sure if this is a good idea…”
Vocabulary
Early Learning Resources ‘The Gruffalo’ Topic Cardshttps://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/latest-resources/the-gruffalo-topic-cards/A set of word cards (many of which are illustrated) featuring keywords from The Gruffalo.
Merry English to you!: The Gruffalohttp://oksanochka-happyenglishlearners.blogspot.com/2011/01/gruffalo.htmlLearning and teaching English, English for children, ESL. Here is a worksheet you can use as a follow-up activity if you decide to show the Gruffalo animation to your students. Â online listening exerciseworksheetÂ
Audiobooks
THE GRUFFALO read by The Picture Book Lady – YouTube (8:10)https://youtu.be/vmEKARjE2IwAudiobook. Listen to the story of The Gruffalo, read by the Picture Book Lady.
The Gruffalo l Julia Donaldson l Read-a-Loud l Read Along l Storybook Animation – YouTube (11:02)https://youtu.be/1OH5wIrRPPIAudiobook: The Gruffalo Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a fox.
The Gruffalo – Read by Alan Mandel – YouTube (7:35)https://youtu.be/s8sUPpPc8WsThe Gruffalo is a modern classic written by the incomparable Julia Donaldson – Male voice narrator
READ ALONG with MICHELLE OBAMA | The Gruffalo – YouTube (7:34)https://youtu.be/WyhgubvRYF4Welcome to Mondays with Michelle Obama! Join Michelle in a reading of one of her favorite children’s books, “The Gruffalo”
Gruffalo World – The Gruffalo Clips Compilationhttp://watchkin.com/017ab6bb93The complete collection of official clips from the Oscar nominated animation ‘The Gruffalo’, – Watchkin with no commercials!
Gruffalolive: Official Trailer – YouTube (3:07)https://youtu.be/ZrsWbbitJGIMusical performance Gruffalolive: Official Trailer – The Gruffalo was played live on stage at New Wimbledon Theatre.
Lesson Plans
Gruffalo Teaching Resources & Story Sack Printables – SparkleBoxhttp://www.sparklebox.co.uk/literacy/stories/gruffalo.html#.WQNuJYj5hEYSimple colouring sheets where children add missing features to the monster.  Could be linked to the story of ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
The Gruffalo – A Squash and a Squeeze 25th Anniversary Activity Packhttp://www.gruffalo.com/activities/activities/a-squash-and-a-squeeze-25th-anniversary-activity-pCelebrate 25 years of A Squash and a Squeeze with these fun activity sheets! Julia and Axel Activities Activities News Songs
Viewing
Gruffalo English (ESL) School Play – YouTube (6:40)https://youtu.be/lw0WYtV78TYGruffalo play live on stage performed by Chinese school children as part of their English (ESL) drama class in China.
The Gruffalo – Learn English through Stories – Kids Club Englishhttps://kidsclubenglish.com/stories/the-gruffalo-2/The Gruffalo storytelling videos, songs, crafts, worksheets and other resources to help kids learn English through this fun and popular story.
The Gruffalo – Video Dailymotion (26:59)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7pf8x1Guarda The Gruffalo – Video Dailymotion – Finally, the whole animated film!
Worksheets
The Gruffalo worksheetshttps://www.eslprintables.com/reading_worksheets/tales_and_stories/the_gruffalo/Welcome to ESL Printables, the website where English Language teachers exchange resources: worksheets, lesson plans, activities, etc. – Log-in required
Interactive
The deep dark woodhttps://www.gruffalo.com/in-the-woods/Before you take a stroll through the deep dark wood, type in your name. Remember to watch out for… the Gruffalo! – Scroll to move the page. Gruffalo Quiz
Gruffalo’s Child
The Gruffalo’s Child Trailer – YouTube (0:30)https://youtu.be/LKtCNdZVBRMA short trailer to the film “The Gruffalo’sChild”: No Gruffalo should ever set foot in the big dark woods!
The Gruffalo’s Child – YouTube (5:06)https://youtu.be/cfIjI17l4kMAudiobook. The story is read by actors and animated, showing the pictures, but not the text. No subtitles, either.
Gruffalo World – The Gruffalo’s Child Clips Compilation – YouTube (4:45)https://youtu.be/ZOZ87BTZuZQThe complete collection of official clips from the BAFTA nominated animation ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’, based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s best selling book.
The Gruffalo’s Child – Video Dailymotion (25:56)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x78nxx8Guarda The Gruffalo’s Child – Video Dailymotion – Finally, the whole animated film!
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