The Ant And The Grasshopper
Get to know this new and exciting mini-musical, written to explore vital themes and values in a fun, inspiring, story-based way! One mini-script, two fantastic songs and a whole lot of goodness – guaranteed to bring any assembly to life whilst covering key topics! Win, win! Immerse yourself in this fable and unpack the values of planning, perseverance and, of course, a good balance of work and play! There are also some fantastic creative ideas included to bring the themes and values into the classroom in a fun and engaging way!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
Essential values brought to life in a vibrant way!
About The Ant And The Grasshopper
Whether this is a one-class assembly project, a music-lesson concert, or something you get the whole school involved in, this mini-musical is one you’ll want to get to know! From the best-selling team that brought you our Class Assembly series comes this soon-to-be staple resource.
THE SONGS
This book has two fabulous songs. The first is about Aesop himself and the stories he told (repeated in each of the titles across the series). The second song is written to sum up the moral of the story – it’s a song about the importance of trust and truth-telling.
THE STORY
This story is all about a determined ant who teaches a grasshopper some much-needed lessons about hard work and forward planning for future success... and then there’ll be time to play!
THE SERIES
You can check out the rest of the Aesop’s Fables series here and discover another fabulous story with important take-home values and lessons for your school, brought to life in joyful music and dialogue!
An editable script is available with this product.
Licence Information
Performing This Title
You are free to use the material in our Aesop’s Fables series for all teaching purposes. The performance of musicals or songs to an audience and the reproduction of scripts, lyrics and music scores are subject to licensing requirements by law. However, for customers who are only performing this title within a school setting, we have already included these licensing requirements within the purchase of the product. If you wish to perform this title on other premises, please contact customer services on 020 8481 7200.
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- All of our eSongbooks are supplied with a single user licence which allows the Words on Screen™ software to be installed on ONE computer only.
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Words on Screen™ eSongbook
- An online version of your product to stream or download on-the-go
- Extractable MP3s, printable lyrics, scores, script (including editable script*) and additional resources
- Words on Screen™ versions of songs so that you can display song lyrics on any whiteboard, computer screen, television or interactive touchscreen. The lyrics synchronize with the music as it plays making them easy to teach and easy to learn
- Enhanced operation features including ‘double-click’ to hear and teach a single line
- Words on Screen™ user guide
- Flexibility to create an expandable library of Words on Screen™ song collections, nativities and musicals in your Out of the Ark online account
- Single-User licence
- Licence & copyright details
Annual Digital Site Licence
This licence enables you to install the Words on Screen™ software for this title onto more than one computer or onto a network, or for multiple users to stream Words on Screen™ songs.
A separate Annual Digital Site Licence is required for each product title. However, if you have four or more products that you wish to license, it is more cost-effective and convenient to purchase an Annual Digital Site Licence – Multi-Product. This licence gives you blanket digital permissions for ALL Out of the Ark products that you buy.
Find out more about what your Annual Digital Site Licence covers.
Multi-Product Licence
If you have purchased multiple Words on Screen™ titles, this licence enables you to install the software for these titles onto more than one computer or onto a network, or for multiple users to stream Words on Screen™ songs. (A cost-effective alternative to buying 4 or more single licences).
Find out more about what your Annual Digital Site Licence covers.