In our last post we reviewed Dinosaur Rocket, Penny Dales’s latest book in her fast, fun and furious Dinosaur series.
Kids are fascinated by dinosaurs size,unusual names and appearance.
There are many ways of extending the story reading and providing exciting early literacy learning opportunities, both at home,in early education centres and out and about.
Rhymes.
There are […]
Book Review : Dinosaur Rocket by Penny Dale.
What would dinosaurs do on the moon? Find out with the latest book in Penny Dale’s successful Dinosaur series.
Combine lively dinosaurs with a countdown and you have a story that kids will almost learn by heart and demand to be read again and again. Particularly good for […]
Doesn’t everyone just love Hairy Maclary and his band of adventurous,rascally and rapscallion friends?
I’m sure many of us have shared these beginning words many, many times-
“Out of the gate and off for a walk went….”
I think this phrase is now embedded in our New Zealand and Australian story language and probably world wide.
Picture Books […]
Giveaway: Whale in the Bath
A reminder to go to our post “Whale Rhymes and links” and choose the rhyme you like best.Leave its name in our comments section.
A random draw for Australian residents to win Whale in the Bath by Kylie Westaway and Tom Jellett, Allen and Unwin.
Competition ends on Monday December 1 at […]
More Whale Tales.
I’ve put together some early years
whale rhymes
felt board ideas
books
and video clips
you’ll also find the beautiful sound of whales singing!
They’ll all add to sharing Whale in The Bath by Kylie Westaway and Tom Jellet, Allen and Unwin.
Whales are HUMUNGOUS, so lets start with a rhyme about whales swallowing up lots of other fish- rather […]
Rhymes are a fun way to help children develop skills of listening to sounds and patterns in words.
Here are a set of 3, good for younger children.
Use them at Halloween, or anytime, but especially when sharing stories about witches.
Each rhyme can be printed out on one page. I always laminated my rhymes so they […]
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