Once upon a time, there were five little fruits having lots of fun. They were jumping on a big, bouncy bed!
First, the apple jumped so high that it fell off and bumped its head. Oh no! The banana quickly called the doctor. The doctor said, “No more fruits jumping on the bed!”
Then there were four fruits left, still jumping and having fun.
Next, the banana took a big jump and fell off, bumping its head. Ouch! The orange called the doctor. The doctor said, “No more fruits jumping on the bed!”
Now, only three fruits were left, still bouncing around.
Then, the orange jumped too high and fell off, bumping its head. Oh dear! The strawberry called the doctor. The doctor said, “No more fruits jumping on the bed!”
With just two fruits left, they kept on jumping.
Soon, the strawberry fell off and bumped its head. Oh no! The grapes called the doctor. The doctor said, “No more fruits jumping on the bed!”
Finally, there was only one little fruit left, still jumping.
The grapes jumped and fell off, bumping its head. Ouch! The apple called the doctor. The doctor said, “Put those fruits right to bed.”
All the fruits learned that jumping on the bed can be fun, but it’s important to be safe. Now they know to play safely and listen to the doctor’s advice!
Fruit Safety Dance: Gather the children in a circle and play a fun song. Encourage them to pretend to be the different fruits from the story, jumping and dancing safely in their own space. Pause the music and ask them to freeze, then discuss why it’s important to play safely and how they can ensure they don’t bump their heads like the fruits did.
Fruit Counting Game: Use toy fruits or cut-out pictures of fruits to represent the characters in the story. As you retell the story, have the children remove a fruit each time one falls off the bed. Ask them to count how many fruits are left after each fall. This will help reinforce counting skills and the concept of subtraction in a fun, story-based context.
Doctor’s Advice Role Play: Set up a small play area as a doctor’s office. Let the children take turns being the doctor and the fruits. The “doctor” can give advice on how to play safely, just like in the story. Encourage them to think of other safe ways to play and share their ideas with the group.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Five little fruits jumping on the bed.
Apple fell off and bumped his head.
Banana called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“No more fruits jumping on the bed.”
Four little fruits jumping on the bed.
Banana fell off and bumped his head.
Orange called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“No more fruits jumping on the bed.”
Three little fruits jumping on the bed.
Orange fell off and bumped his head.
Strawberry called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“No more fruits jumping on the bed.”
Two little fruits jumping on the bed.
Strawberry fell off and bumped his head.
Grapes called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“No more fruits jumping on the bed.”
One little fruit jumping on the bed.
Grapes fell off and bumped his head.
Apple called the doctor, and the doctor said,
“Put those fruits right to bed.”
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