HANDA’S SURPRISE
In a far off country there was a little girl called Handa
who balanced a basket on her head. In her basket were
some delicious fruits……
a soft, yellow banana, a sweet smelling guava, a round
juicy orange, a ripe red mango, a spiky leaved pineapple, a
creamy green avocado and a tangy purple passion fruit.
Early one morning she set off to visit her friend Akeyo.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the soft yellow
banana?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the monkey in the tree who stole the soft
yellow banana from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the sweet smelling
guava?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the ostrich in the long, wavy grass who stole the
sweet smelling guava from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the round juicy
orange?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the zebra in the long wavy grass who stole the
round juicy orange from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the ripe red mango?”
thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the elephant in the long, wavy grass who stole
the ripe red mango from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the spiky leaved
pineapple?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the giraffe in the long, wavy grass who stole the
spiky leaved pineapple from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the creamy green
avocado?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the gazelle in the long wavy grass who stole the
creamy green avocado from the basket.
“I wonder which fruit she’ll like best? Will she like the tangy purple passion
fruit?” thought Handa.
She walked and she walked down the dusty path.
However she didn’t notice the parrot in the tree who stole the tangy
purple passion fruit from the basket.
After a while Handa passed a goat under a tangerine tree.
Eventually Handa arrived.
“Hello Akeyo” said Handa. “I’ve brought you a present.”
“Tangerines” said Akeyo. “My favourite fruit.”
“Tangerines” said Handa. “That is a surprise.”
Actions for Handa’s Surprise
Far off – Right hand to forehead as if looking into distance
Handa – sign ‘h’ – brush right hand away from body across upturned left
hand
Who – circle index finger in air
Basket – cup both hands together to form basket shape
Head – Right hand on head
Delicious – rub right hand on tummy
Fruits – Right hand, fingers outstretched. Thumb under lower lip. Hand
moves across chin to side.
Banana – Pretend to peel banana
Guava –
Orange – Right hand facing left at side of mouth. Squeeze fingers
together and release.
Mango
Pineapple – Wrists together, palms facing. Move wrists apart to join finger
tips. Release finger tips and move hangs up and out so wrists close and
fingers further apart.
Avacado
Passion fruit
Early one morning – Hands together at side of head
Akeyo – Sign ‘a’ – Right index finger points to left thumb
Wonder – Right indez finger, small circular movement at temple
Like – Tap right hand against chest x 2
Walked – First 2 fingers of right hand walking
Dusty – Wrists together, hands in fists. Top fist makes small twisting
upward movement.
Path – Right hand, palm down, move away from chest in snaking motion
However – Wave upward pointing index finger
Didn’t – wave index finger in front of chest
Notice – First 2 fingers pointing up, facing and moving away from right eye
Grass – Left arm stretched across chest. Right hand wriggle fingers
behing left arm moving across from left hand.
After a while – Roll hands over in turning motion
Eventually – Bring hands together as if closing book
Stole Zebra – move both hands from centre of upper body outwards to make
stripe. Rpt 2x, lower and lower
Monkey – both hands up/down twice by armpits
Parrot – Index finger and thumb of right hand pinch 2x in front of mouth,
as beak
Elephant – Right hand in front of nose – move down and out, as trunk.
Giraffe – Right hand moves up in front of face, palm facing in. At top of
head, turn hand out, index and little finger pointing up, rest pinched
together in front.
Goat – Right hand in fist, bring down from chin.
Gazelle –
Ostrich – As bird but right hand above head
Tree – Cup right elbow in left hand. Right hand fingers out
Tangerines –
Surprise – Both hands palms out, fingers outstretched