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The Odd Life Of Timothy Green tells the story of Cindy and Jim Green, a happily married couple who can't wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim - and their small town of Stanleyville - learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life's greatest gifts.

This educational website supporting the release of The Odd Life of Timothy Green is the perfect pre-Easter classroom focus, featuring anti-bullying and re-birth themed child-friendly activities. The resource is aimed at teachers of Primary students between the ages of 7-11. The activities meet aspects of Literacy, PSHE and Citizenship and ICT.

These teachers' notes outline how a project on the film can for the basis of a three week unit of work.

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green trailer transcript

DOCTOR: You couldn’t have tried harder. We have explored every medical option.

JIM: Tonight, let's have a kid.

CINDY: You heard what the doctor said, give it up.

JIM: There we go. Our kid would never give up.

[MUSIC]

JIM: You know that kinda kid that would be a glass half full person.

[CINDY LAUGHS]

CINDY: Picasso with a pencil.

JIM: Yes!

JIM: Our kid would rock.

CINDY: Be so cool.

[LAUGHS]

JIM: Just once, our kid got to score the winning goal.

[BOTH CHEER]

[WIND, RAIN AND THUNDER]

JIM: Honey! There is something you need to see.

TEXT: DISNEY INVITES YOU

[CINDY GASPS]

TIMOTHY: Hi.

CINDY: Hi. Is he for us?

TIMOTHY: Mom, Dad.

JIM: I'm getting that feeling.

TEXT: TO SEE THE WORLD

CINDY: Where did he come from?

TEXT: IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT

TEXT: THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN