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Use this story planner to help with story structure when writing or telling stories.
Cut out the sentences and arrange the main events of Tao and the Kingdom of Pearls in the correct order.
Look at how colours can be linked to words and talk about the shades of meaning.
Use our 'Sea words' resource sheet for looking at shades of meaning with words describing different kinds of waves.
This issue’s radio play All hands on deck, finds time traveller Amadeus Jones taking a trip to the 16th century where he meets Sir Walter Raleigh.
Use this activity sheet to help children have a better understanding of our ocean's currents.
Help tell the tale of the plucky ducks with this slideshow.
Our ‘Duckumentary roles’ resource sheets give fictional accounts of the 'Plucky ducks' story from the points of view of some of the key players.
Discuss the different coastlines in this slideshow, each with its own inspiration for literacy.
Put on some sea sounds and imagine you are sitting on a warm beach, far away. Close your eyes and listen to the sound of gentle waves lapping at the shore. Now look at our beautiful beach images.
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Use these 'Shell shape' templates for your concrete poetry writing.
Help children to build up a fuller picture of the characters in Tao and the Kingdom of Pearls.
A collection of poems all about the seaside from children’s writer Jenny Heap.
Reward your Early Years and KS1 storytellers with this Tao and the Kingdom of Pearls themed certificate.
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A story about a boy who fell into a book.
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These words taken from the Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle by Libby Taylor are often misspelled. Learn how to spell any that you don’t
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Display the story map on your whiteboard and tell the story, image by image.
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Read the ‘Travel by book’ closing thought and talk about the ideas in it during your class or school assembly.
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When confronted by a question, which words matter most when trying to work out the answer?
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Demonstrate the breadth of subjects in your local or school library with this library book quest.
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Maths problems aren't as tricky as they first seem, start with some simple, contextual pirate problems.
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These bookmarks provide a handy reminder of some common spelling rules.
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Make your own vocabulary cards with these words from Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle.
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Cut and laminate these cards for a literary treasure hunt game.
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Simple mathematical word cards, easy to cut out and perfect for discussing the four operations.
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Measure the distance between the islands and round up or down the distances.
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Use these A4 library posters to inspire reading in your school.
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Closed and open-ended comprehension activities for Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle.
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Cut out and arrange the story events of Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle in order.
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After all your work on Dictionary Johnson try this cross quiz. Nine tricky questions to try.
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Develop the children’s understanding of the main characters in Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle with these fun pirate crew profile sheets.
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Match the seafaring word to its definition with these pirate vocabulary flash cards.
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Can the children put these pirate-themed words from Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle in alphabetical order and then research what they mean?
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These Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle ‘Wanted’ posters are the perfect space for children to develop their understanding of some of the main characters
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Reward your Early Years and KS1 storytellers with this Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle- themed certificate.
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Our ‘Storytelling prompts’ for Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle are the perfect accompaniment to your storytelling lessons. These prompts come with keyword phrases from the story.
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Can you spot the differences between the two pirate crew images?
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Reward your KS2 storytellers with this Ferdinand Forest and the Pirate Pickle themed certificate.
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Our downloadable books fact cards feature four of our most famous authors.
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Write down your own facts about your favourite authors using this fact card template.
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A list of challenges that will help focus the readers in your class.
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