Lesson 1: The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen
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The Little Red Hen
Use a familiar, warm tone. This lesson focuses on retelling the story and introducing the characters, with gentle UAE links through examples and imagery later in the deck.
Our learning goal
I can retell The Little Red Hen and name the characters in the story.
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What words do you know about a farm story?
Use this to gather simple story words students already know, such as hen, bread, duck, farm, help, or animals.
A story we can tell again
The Little Red Hen is a simple story.
We listen to it, remember what happens, and tell it again in the right order.
Keep the idea of retelling very concrete: first, next, then, last.
Meet the Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen is the main character.
She finds the grain, plants it, grows it, and works hard.
Emphasise that the hen keeps going even when others do not help.
Who is in the story?
The story has these characters:
the Little Red Hen
the dog
the cat
the duck
They all live together on the farm.
If the class knows a different version, accept small differences in animals, but keep one consistent set through the lesson.
What does the hen do?
The hen does the jobs in order:
finds the grain
plants the grain
cuts the wheat
takes it to be made into flour
bakes the bread
You can simplify 'cuts the wheat' to 'gets the wheat' if needed for your class, but keep the sequence clear.
What do the other animals do?
The dog, the cat, and the duck do not help.
When the hen asks, they say no.
They want to eat the bread at the end.
Highlight the repeating pattern in the story. This supports oral retelling.
Beginning, middle, end
Beginning: the hen finds the grain.
Middle: the hen does the work.
End: the hen eats the bread.
Model the structure slowly with gestures: beginning, middle, end.
A UAE story link
Stories can be told in places we know.
In the UAE, people grow plants on farms too. We can imagine fields, animals, and food made with care.
Keep this as a gentle local connection, not a change of setting yet. Save stronger setting changes for later lessons.
Who is the main character?
the duck
the Little Red Hen
the cat
the dog
Checks recognition of the main character after the character and sequence slides.
Fill the story words
The Little Red Hen found some . She asked the dog, the cat, and the to help. They said no. Then she baked .
Correct blanks are grain, duck, bread. These are key story words already taught in the retell.
What happens at the end?
Expected elements: students retell in very simple order words such as beginning, middle, end, or first, next, last; include grain, no help, bread.
Retelling the story
We can retell the story like this:
The Little Red Hen found some grain. She asked for help, but the dog, the cat, and the duck said no. She did the work herself and baked bread. At the end, she ate the bread.
Read this aloud with expression. It serves as a model retell using full sentences.
What is one thing you learned today?
Invite one short idea about learning, such as characters, order, or the hen working hard. No right or wrong answer.
How did retelling the story feel?
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What was tricky for you today?
Encourage simple reflection. Students may mention remembering the order, saying character names, or new words like grain or flour.
Glossary
retell - to tell a story again
character - a person or animal in a story
grain - small seeds used for food
wheat - a plant used to make flour
flour - soft powder used for baking
bake - to cook food like bread
farm - a place where plants or animals are looked after
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