Zola's Holiday Tree
EYFS, KS1. Early Years, First Stage.
Ages 1 - 5
DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins
OVERVIEW: Join Zola and her animal friends as they decorate the holiday tree! From lights to baubles, candy canes and bells, each animal guest brings an item to help make the tree look festive.
Children will meet the real-life animal friends from the story.With a focus on friendship, teamwork, and ethical animal encounters, this workshop is the perfect way to bring the festive magic to life for young learners.
Learning Outcomes
Spread Festive Cheer
Identify animals that live in different continents
Encourage listening, participation and imagination
You'll get to meet some of these animals:
Free pre-lesson resources and teaching packs!
“Thank you so so much. Our children absolutely loved it, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. The children were engaged throughout, and the story was immersive, and they loved it. To add, I even faced my own fear of snakes and held it. Lovely Lottie was brilliant.”
Woodmancote School
Why learn through storytelling?
Using storytelling as a teaching mechanism involves structuring learning around a narrative. It helps children (and adults) make sense of issues and topics by engaging them in a story, making facts easier to remember and participants more open to learning.
The benefits of learning through storytelling do not stop at increasing knowledge of the subject area - storytelling encourages creativity, expands vocabulary, increases attention span and helps to reinforce morals.
