Why Storybooks?
Creating a love of reading in children is potentially one of the most powerful ways of improving academic standards in school. Audio books can be an important part of this. I love reading stories, and as a full time Year One teacher, reading storybooks is an important aspect of my everyday practice.
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Tuesday 18 October 2016

Winnie the Witch is tired of winter and decides to use a spell.

As always, it doesn't quite turn out the way she planned! 

Listen to Winnie in Winter another gem by Valerie Thompson and Korky Paul



Meg and Mog have many adventures.

As we approach Halloween, this is no different!

Find out all about their most recent trip up the creek and into the woods. They even lost their canoe.



Listen to the story here:

Winnie loves vegetables! Especially Pumpkin, but when she ends up with too much pumpkin there's only one thing she can do!

You share it, and many people show up for some delicious pumpkin, leaving Winnie with an empty shell.




Find out what she does with that pumpkin shell in this brilliant Winnie the Witch story by Valery Thomson and Korky Paul.



Monday 17 October 2016

Meg and Mog get lost at Sea! Not only do they have to face a Storm, they will also get stranded on a deserted island. 

How will they get out of this situation? They are feeling cold AND hungry!

A wonderful story about our favourite Witch Meg and her stripy cat Mog. 




"Meg at Sea" by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski is sure to entertain your little one!


Another Brilliant book by the same Author and illustrator as our previous post. The series "How do Dinosaurs..." has beautiful illustrations and will interest even the youngest of learners.

This time its all about dinosaur colours and how dinosaurs learn and practice these.



Listen to the story below:

Sunday 16 October 2016

"How do dinosaurs..." is one of those picture book series that captures the imagination of little boys and girl right from page one. 

Not only are these colossal creatures always a hit with children, the scenarios they are put in sound very familiar to our little learners. They go to school, learn new things and are a bit stroppy from time to time.

This first book I will share with you is all about 'learning to read'. And in particular, how dinosaurs do it!

Enjoy the Read along video below:

Saturday 15 October 2016

A Squash and A Squeeze a Classic Picture book by the award winning duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler.  

This is definitely one of those books that belongs in everyone's Home library AND in the classroom! Not only does it teach a valuable lesson about being happy and thankful about your situation or the things you already posses.

It also introduces some great vocabulary for the younger learners. Some of the adjectives introduced are going to be new to the children and they will be able to use these to enrich their language and improve writing.

Watch the Read Along of this story here: