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I would begin by creating a circle discussion on what the children already know about aliens. I would use prompting questions such as ‘what do you think?’ and ‘how would they look?’. I would then base this lesson around the storybook ‘Aliens Love Underpants’ by Claire Freedman. This would be most suited to infant children and would capture their attention from the beginning due to the language used and colourful pictures throughout. I would ask relevant questions throughout the reading of the story to ensure that all children understand. I would then ask the children to complete an activity based on making their own alien. I would ask them to do this by following an outline of an alien on an A4 page using their colours and pencils. Finally, I would end the lesson by performing an ‘alien dance’ to a song. Children will be asked to create moves that they believe an alien might make. Ensuring that the children have fun and are learning throughout is key.