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with children’s storybook Ranjit's Rainbow Tigers by Tracy Kewley
with illustrations by Jessica Knight
The topic of Traders opens up an exotic world, rich in stories, ideas and exploration and our story Ranjit’s Rainbow Tigers, leads the way.
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We invited a panel of teachers, literacy and reading experts, book reviewers and editors – see right – to choose their top 11 best books for under 11s. From picture books to older fiction, together they make an exciting and varied list of recommended reads for children from three to 11.
Use this chart to identify the key elements of a story.
Cut and laminate these cards for a literary treasure hunt game.
Simple mathematical word cards, easy to cut out and perfect for discussing the four operations.
A profile for Dr Samuel Johnson.
Can you spot the differences between the two pirate crew images?
Can children match the favourite book to the teacher?
Mr Gumpy's Outing
by John Burningham (Red Fox)
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak (Bodley Head)
Voices in the Park
by Anthony Browne (Corgi)
The Sheep Pig
by Dick King-Smith (Puffin)
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The Iron Man
by Ted Hughes (Faber & Faber)
Tom’s Midnight Garden
by Philippa Pearce (OUP)
The Hobbit
by JR Tolkien (HarperCollins)
Dogger
by Shirley Hughes (Red Fox)
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Use this slideshow to help explain the art of Kamishibai theatre.
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Use this story planner in conjunction with the theatre template to start creating your own Kamishibai theatre.
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Use this infographic on your whiteboard or as a handy reference file on your tablet or class workstation.
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Children will have fun making and decorating their own Kamishibai theatres.
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Use these book plate templates to recognise where your book donations are coming from.
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It can be tricky choosing the right book and sometimes children can be put off if they pick a book that they struggle to get
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Talk to your class about what it takes to be a critical thinker with this cool school infographic.
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Reward critical thinkers in your class with one of these fun certificates.
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Show that punctuation marks are our pals with this infographic to explain twelve of our ever-useful punctuation marks!
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“A really wonderful resource for teachers who still believe that there is value in stories and in handling books. Thank you!”
Bookhappy, Durham
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pdf Kamishibai theatre template Popular98 KB
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pdf All about Kamishibai slideshow Popular3.05 MB
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pdf Kamishibai story planner Popular71 KB
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pdf Book plate templates Popular1.17 MB
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Image Our punctuation pals Popular1.01 MB
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Image Be a critical thinker Popular960 KB
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Image Choose the right book Popular778 KB
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Image Word words Popular552 KB
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Image Confusables Popular1.42 MB
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pdf Make reading the norm Popular988 KB
