30 Jan SINKING
How many animals can you see on the ark? How many animals can you see in the water? List the animals you can see. What has happened here? Why is the boat sinking? Why were the animals (and the man) on the boat in...
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16 Oct Everybody is Watching Soccer
First, share the title without showing the image. Ask children to draw what they imagine the picture to be. Allow them to present their ideas and explain their choices. Show the picture with the title: Why is this picture called 'Everybody is Watching Soccer'? Who uses...
09 Sep Max’s Submarine
Name the animals you can see in this picture. How did they get here? What are they doing? Are they all doing the same thing? Are they working as a team? Why is it important that they work together? Can you think of a...
18 Jul Lounging About
What are the animals doing? Why? What do you think it would feel like to be there? What could you see, hear, feel and smell? What food did they pack in the basket? What is the mole reading? Where is your favourite place to...
07 Jul Take a Break
Who is taking a break? What are the different animals doing? Which animal is the most intelligent? Which animal is the most creative? Which animal is the happiest? Which animal is the friendliest? Which character/creature is the odd one out? Explain your choice. What...
15 Jun Man’s Best Friend
Where is this? What is the man watching? What's the dog's name? What does the dog want to do? What do you know about the man? What can you infer? Is the man wealthy? Is the man a good pet owner? Is the man...
30 May Old hat!
Grammar link: Expanded noun phrases, relative clauses. Describe the creatures and their hats. What makes them unique? Who made the hats? Is the green creature eating fruit from its own hat? How is Harbet (the creature on the right) feeling? Why do you think...
28 May Evening on the Lake
Grammar opportunities: Expanded noun phrases, prepositions, dialogue, conjunctions. Why are there so many boats and animals on the lake? Where have they all come from? Describe the mood of the picture. How are the animals feeling? What might you hear if you could 'unmute'...
