Lesson plan

Lyfta Time #68: Sylvain in the UK

In this short Lyfta Time session we will meet Sylvain who works at a train station and tries to keep people happy.

Teacher notes

This lesson introduces Sylvain who is a Transport for London (TFL) worker. He deals with loneliness and tries to make everybody he meets smile. It can be used in KS1 and above. This mini-lesson can be delivered either from the front of the classroom using a central computer and screen, or for students who have access to their own computers or devices. Like ALL Lyfta storyworlds, these characters are unique. We don't share stories as being 'typical' or as 'single stories' of people or places. **Please note:** If this is your first Lyfta lesson, please see these specially designed introductory lesson plans first, which introduce the Quest Tracker and how Lyfta works: Option 1: '#1 Lyfta Time: Rob in Cornwall' is a 20 minute introduction exploring one storyworld Option 2: ‘How to use Lyfta’ is a 45 minute lesson exploring multiple storyworlds.

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