Before Reading
Take a look at the front cover.
The title of this story is Father Christmas and the Three Bears.
What can you see on the front cover? Are there other characters who are not mentioned in the title? Who are they? What do you know about those fairy tale characters? (Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Bears; One of the Three Little Pigs and one of the Seven Dwarfs)
What do you think this story might be about?
What are the characters at the bottom looking up at?
Why would fairy tale characters be a part of the Christmas story?
The title of this story is Father Christmas and the Three Bears.
What can you see on the front cover? Are there other characters who are not mentioned in the title? Who are they? What do you know about those fairy tale characters? (Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Bears; One of the Three Little Pigs and one of the Seven Dwarfs)
What do you think this story might be about?
What are the characters at the bottom looking up at?
Why would fairy tale characters be a part of the Christmas story?
Read and Enjoy
Take a look at the map on the end paper at the beginning of the story.
Wonder about the locations and what they might be in the story.
Identify the Fairy Tale characters that come to the door.
As you read, pause to discuss what might happen next when the story reaches those problem points.
Wonder about the locations and what they might be in the story.
Identify the Fairy Tale characters that come to the door.
As you read, pause to discuss what might happen next when the story reaches those problem points.
After Reading
There are many fairy tales mentioned throughout the story. As a class, make a list of them all, including all the characters. Do you have a favourite one?
Why did Father Christmas stop at the Three Bears house?
How did the Three Bears try to wake him up?
How would you describe Baby Bear’s action in thinking to call the Fairy-Tale Rescue Rangers?
Who arrived to help them?
Can you recall the name of the town that Father Christmas hadn't got to yet?
What obstacles did they all come across in trying to get to the last town?
How did they overcome the problems that confronted them? Little Red Riding Hood used her compass when they were in the woods. Do you know what a compass does? Have you ever used one?
How does the ‘Monstrous Mountain’ page add or change the feel of the story?
Why did Father Christmas stop at the Three Bears house?
How did the Three Bears try to wake him up?
How would you describe Baby Bear’s action in thinking to call the Fairy-Tale Rescue Rangers?
Who arrived to help them?
Can you recall the name of the town that Father Christmas hadn't got to yet?
What obstacles did they all come across in trying to get to the last town?
How did they overcome the problems that confronted them? Little Red Riding Hood used her compass when they were in the woods. Do you know what a compass does? Have you ever used one?
How does the ‘Monstrous Mountain’ page add or change the feel of the story?