THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SHALLOWED A FLY ( MARÍA LLORENTE)

 The story I have selected is titled: THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SHALLOWED A FLY.

It is both a story and a song. I use it to learn and review about animals (jungle and farm animals). After listening to the story and learning the song, children can take diferent roles: one will be the old lady and the rest can choose an animal (the ones in the story or the ones they choose) and play their part. As the old lady shallows them, they will go and hide behind the kid playing the old lady´s role. It can also be done with props such as masks or puppets.

It also can be adapted to special ocasions such as Halloween: There was an old lady who shallowed a cat/spider/monster...