There’s a Monster in your Book
By Tom Fletcher
Illustrated by: Greg Abbott
BEFORE THE STORY
You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What is that on the front cover? Do you think the monster is friendly or naughty? What colours can you see on the cover? Do you know any other books with monsters in it? What do you think will happen in this book?
DURING THE STORY
You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.
On the second read (not on the same day) you could pause the video and ask questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas. This could be things like:
- “What will happen next?”
- “Why did that happen?”
- “Do you like this character?”
- “Can you remember what the author does?”
- “What is the name of the person who drew the pictures?”
- What does the spine of a book do?
- What is the blurb?
- Do you like getting tickled?On the third read (a couple of days later) you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.
AFTER THE STORY
To extend the interest and learning further there are some downloadable resources below that you could explore together. We would love to see what you get up to, so use the SHARE button from the main toolbar to send us a picture, video or comment.
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