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Diane Louise Jordan has two dance sessions exploring the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen.

1. The cunning tricksters. audio

The first of two sessions exploring the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen.

1. The cunning tricksters

2. He's got no clothes! audio

The second session exploring the famous story by Hans Christian Andersen.

2. He's got no clothes!

The King's new clothes

A unit of two dance sessions focusing on one of the most famous tales by Hans Christian Andersen. A proud king in a far away land is fooled by two cunning tricksters pretending to be weavers. They claim they can make him some wonderful new clothes that are only visible to people who are wise.

Resources

Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)

Teacher's Notes

Tales of Hans Christian Andersen. collection

Age 5 - 9. Adaptations of some of Andersen's best-known stories, read by famous voices.

Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

3. The Emperor's New Clothes. audio

Sir Derek Jacobi reads an adaptation of 'The Emperor's new clothes' by Hans Christian Andersen.

3. The Emperor's New Clothes

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