The Gruffalo - Learn English through Stories

The Gruffalo tells the tale of a mouse and a monster. The mouse invents a monster to scare off animals that want to eat him. Imagine his surprise when he meets the monster he thinks he has invented!

This story is perfect for leading into practice of body parts, describing physical appearance, colours and animals.

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Storytelling videos

Gruffalo World – The Gruffalo Clips Compilation

The Gruffalo – Narrated by Pad (the full, proper, unadulterated version)

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo – Read by Alan Mandel

The Book Boys Sing The Gruffalo Song!

The Gruffalo Song in Makaton

Body songs

One Little Finger | featuring Noodle & Pals | Super Simple Songs

Kidzone – One Finger One Thumb

One Finger One Thumb Keep Moving – Children's Songs – Kids by The Learning Station

Head Shoulders Knees & Toes (Speeding Up) | Nursery Rhyme | Super Simple Songs

Hokey Pokey Kids Dance Song Children's Songs by The Learning Station

Body Parts Song for Kids – This is ME! by ELF Learning – ELF Kids Videos

Body Parts

Body Parts Song for Kids: My Body!

Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes with Lyrics ♫ Kids Learning Songs ♫ Camp Song & Brain Breaks for Kids

Forest animal songs

Forest Dance | Animal Song for Kids

Learn Forest Animals for Kids | What Is It? Game for Kids | Maple Leaf Learning

Owl Song for Kids | Animal Songs for Children | The Kiboomers

One Little Owl | Family Sing Along – Muffin Songs

The Owl Song | Fun Educational Songs for Big Kids, Preschoolers and Toddlers

Owl song ♫

Colour songs

I See Something Blue | Colors Song for Children

Color Song for Kids: Learn 9 Colors

The Colors Song ~ Learn the Colors / Colours ~ LEARN ENGLISH with Natural English ~ LEARN VOCABULARY

Colors | Word Songs | Word Power | PINKFONG Songs for Children

Colorful Fruits | Word Power | PINKFONG Songs for Children

Color Bus | Bus Songs | Car Songs | Pinkfong Songs for Children

Colors Song – Color Song for Children – Kids Songs by The Learning Station

Colors Action Song With Matt | Learn 7 Colors | Learn English Kids

Colours song from Steve | Color Song for Children

Other Gruffalo Activities

Official Gruffalo website – Find downloadable activities to complement the story.

Teaching ideas – Lots of ideas for using the story to teach different core curriculum subjects. More suitable for native English speakers.