Louiw
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Book afternoonAfter reading the picture book thread, I've decided to have book afternoons this week! I teach year 6 and feel the need to expose them to some fabulous books. I've just spent a good hour rounding up all my pictures books. From Eric Carle's Hungry Caterpillar, Dogger, Percy the Park keeper, Elmer, Hairy Maclary, up to Window, If the world was a village, to Tuesday, Penrose the Maths cat, Westlandia, How to live forever, my whole Anthony Browne's and many, many, many others (over 30 books!)
I'm going to allow them to read, all afternoon, for 3 afternoons!!! How revolutionary is that!! I've found an origami book, so I reckon we could do some of that too!!!
Sounds like bliss, doesn't it????
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whoa there pickle
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Let us know how it goes! I am so lucky that I get library lessons with my lot, a whole hour it is great! Such a wonderful opportunity to share and talk about books that you wouldn't normally have chance to in normal lessons.
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Louiw
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Oh, you've given me an idea, I might do the same! We've got a chillout room that doesn't get any visitors, so I'm going to nick the cushions and bean bags!!!
It's a shame it's going to be rainy, would have lovely to do outside!
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whoa there pickle
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Sounds great nutty, enjoy!
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Louiw
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I think they will too! I'm excited about it!! I'm going to surprise them, I'll rearrange the room whilst they're at lunch!!! (well as long as it's not wet play!)
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magpie nic
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I am officially jealous!!
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Louiw
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You're welcome to come along, set out now!!!
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tui
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Sounds great. Picture books are wonderful for everyone. have you got any Colin Thompson?
How to live forever. The Violin Player and others.
children often don't have enough time to read during school time and the ones who need to,don't at home.
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Louiw
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Yes, one of mine is How to love forever!! I love that book, the illustrations are amazing, and it's great to show the chn that picture books aren't just for younger chm!!!!
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Over40
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How did the afternoons go ? I'm thinking of taking mine outside for reading as we have a willow dome and quiet area but I know some will disappear behind the shed and not read !
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whoa there pickle
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Sounds lovely nutty I bet the kids appreciated it a lot!
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Louiw
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yes, Mine loved it too! I had them group reading 'I'm going on a bear hunt'!!! They really enjoyed having the opportunity to read for pleasure. They were trading books and almost ordering them from each other!!!
I'll definitely be doing it again!!!
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whoa there pickle
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Excellent Louiw, so glad it worked so well!
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kesunder
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hee hee-do you remember when we did 'we're going on a bear hunt' during our PGCE loui???!!!! i bought it for Ls little boy for xmas.
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Louiw
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I do Kesunde!!!! DH doing his rendition has never left me!!! You obviously remember too!!! :=)
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smallholder
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Your book afternoons sound lovely. There should be more time to just enjoy books.
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kesunder
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oh yes i do, hard to forget!!!
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