Whatever type of reader you are, there is something for everyone this Christmas from Madeleine Lindley. Here are some recommended books to enjoy, whatever you are looking for!
· New stationery bought?
· New shoes bought and tried on?
· New diary/planner bought and labelled?
· New books to refresh your reading offer?
Have a look at some of our favourite hand picked children's books to get you ready for this school year!
Usually, our blogs are full of high-quality books that will both inspire and engage teachers and their pupils. Although this blog’s main content is the reading framework, it is just as important and essential to us all.
On Wednesday 8th March we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD). The theme for 2023 is to Embrace Equity, and the aim is to get the world talking about why equal opportunities aren't enough on their own, because not everybody starts from an equal place. IWD raises awareness for this theme and celebrates success stories and achievements made by women from around the world. However, as teachers, we also have a duty to teach all our pupils about strong female role models. Here are some amazing books that will enable you to do exactly that and some teaching resources to use immediately too.
Oi Frog, by Kes Gray and Jim Field, is a hilarious rhyming tale about a frog who discovers that all animals have their special places to sit. All year groups will love this award-winning book and the following strands from the grammar and punctuation appendix can be taught at the same time!
Within this blog, I would like to share some high-quality texts that can be used in the classroom with a range of ages to ensure that no children, young people or adult feel invisible, like monsters, stereotyped or ‘the single story.’
In this blog, I aim to explore the many ways that Shirley Hughes can be remembered in the modern-day classroom. My biggest challenge was choosing which books to present to you… so I have settled for the following few.
Where did chocolate come from? Who invented chocolate? What have the rainforests got to do with chocolate? How long have people been making chocolate for? Let’s find out what happened…
