Where theres’s a bear . . .

TITLE: Where there’s a bear, there’s trouble-e!

AUTHOR: Michael Catchpool

ILLUSTRATOR: Vanessa Cabban

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What do you think is happening? What kind of animal is this? What can you see in the picture? What will happen in this book? What noise does a bear make? Do you know any other stories with a bear in it? What kind of trouble do you think there will be?

DURING THE STORY
You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

As it is nearly the summer break, we have included LOTS of activities below that you can enjoy.

All About Sun Awareness Powerpoint
What Lives in the Ocean Powerpoint
summer-word-search_ver_2
summer-colouring-sheets_ver_3
Summer Writing Activity Booklet
Summer word unscramble
Summer Symmetry
Summer Sunset Art Activity
Summer Playdough Mats
Summer Photo Powerpoint
Summer Number Matchup Activity Sheet
Summer minfulness colouring sheet
Summer Math Numbers 1-10 Activity Sheets
Summer Activity Booklet
Pack for sun safety cut and stick
Ocean Animals Read Trace Write and Draw Activity Sheets
Ice Lollie Recipe
Design your own sun hat
Design your own ice cream
Design you own sunglasses
Beach Themed Coloring Activity Sheets

June 1, 2020May 31, 2020

Hide and Seek Birthday Treat

READ ALONG

The story is

Hide and Seek
Birthday Treat

Author:
Linda Jennings

Illustrator:
Joanne Partis

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What animals are on the front cover? What colours do you see? How do you play Hide and Seek? What do you think will happen in this story? What did you do on your birthday? When is your birthday? What games do you like to play?

DURING THE STORY

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read 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.

Birthday Age – Colouring Cards
Months of the Year – Cut and Stick
Design a Birthday Cake

Game to play
Instructions
Display Poster 2xA4
Display Poster 4xA4
Display Poster A3
Clue Cards

May 26, 2020May 25, 2020

Baby Owls

READ ALONG

The story is

Owl Babies

Author:
Martin Waddell

Illustrator:
Patrick Benson

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What animals are on the front cover? What noise do owls make? Do you know any other stories about owls? What do you think will happen in this story? Where do owls sleep? What colour are owls?

DURING THE STORY

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

Owl-themed-word-mats-
Numeracy – Feeding-the-owlets-sharing
How-to-Draw-an-Owl-
Owl themed-2d-shape-matching-activity

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020

Guess how much I love you

READ ALONG

The story is

Guess how much I love you

Author: Sam McBratney

Illustrator: Anita Jeram

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What animals are on the front cover? What size of ears do hares have? What other animal does a hare look like? Can you hop like a hare? What do you think this story is about?

DURING THE STORY

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

Guess how much I love you song

Alphabet Strips
Colouring Sheets
Counting Sheets
Bookmark
Matching Mat
Pencil Control Sheets
Playdough Mats
Stick Puppets
Story cut-outs
Trace the Words
Up to 10 Addition
Up to 20 Addition
Vocabulary Poster
Word and Picture match
Word Mat for writing
Colouring Sheets
Word Search
Writing Frames – Lined

April 27, 2020May 1, 2020

The Wonky Donkey

READ ALONG

The story is
The Wonky Donkey
by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley.

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What animal is on the front cover? What sounds does a donkey make? Where would you find a donkey? Do you know any other books with a donkey as the character? 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 you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

Wonky Donkey Song to learn

Donkey Crafts

Pin The Tail On The Donkey

Role Play Mask

0 – 100 on Donkey

Key Words on Donkey

BEFORE YOU READ

DURING THE STORY You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

As it is nearly the summer break, we have included LOTS of activities below that you can enjoy.

READ ALONG

BEFORE YOU READ

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

READ ALONG

BEFORE YOU READ

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

READ ALONG

BEFORE YOU READ

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

READ ALONG The story is The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley.

BEFORE YOU READ

You could look at the front cover of the book and ask your child – What animal is on the front cover? What sounds does a donkey make? Where would you find a donkey? Do you know any other books with a donkey as the character? What do you think will happen in this book?

You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

On the second read you could pause the video and use the subtitle questions to help your child think more deeply about the story and share their ideas.

On the third read you could mute the audio and ask your child to read the story to you.

AFTER THE STORY

DURING THE STORY
You should listen to the story once all the way through using our Three Read Approach.

READ ALONG

The story is
The Wonky Donkey
by Craig Smith and illustrated by Katz Cowley.