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06 Jul

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  Is anyone in the car? Why is the owl sitting on the top of it? Why is the owl so large? Has it done this before? Where is it going? How long has it been travelling for? Is this the best way for an...

05 Jul

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  What is the frog doing? What does 'cyclops' mean? Why does it only have one eye? What do you think it is playing? Is it singing? Write a song for the frog to perform. Is anyone/anything listening to the frog? Should music only be...

02 Jul

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  First, share the title without showing the image. Ask children to draw/say what they imagine the picture to be. Share the picture. What is expected/unexpected? Compare this picture to your drawing. What's similar/different? Why is this picture called 'Take Your Dog for a Walk'? Who...

01 Jul

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  What makes this setting special? What would it sound like in this setting? Create a soundscape to match the picture. What do you notice about the colours that Aaron Becker chose to use? What do you think the boy, girl and bird are reading? ...

29 Jun

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  What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? Organise your thoughts here: See think wonder. What is unusual about the sky? Why are there fish there? How are they there? What are they doing? Where are they going? Who are the...

28 Jun

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  Where is this? Why is the dinosaur here? Are there any others around? How old is this dinosaur? How does it feel about the people? How do the people feel about the dinosaur? Have they seen a dinosaur before? Where do you think it's...

27 Jun

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  How would you describe the jellyfish? (Science link: Are they transparent, translucent or opaque?) How do jellyfish move? How would you describe their movement? Write a list of possible verbs and adverbs on a whiteboard, then try matching different pairs. Which work best together?...

24 Jun

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  How do you know that this dog is fancy? What makes him different to other dogs? What's his story? Where did he come from? Who are his parents? Where did he grow up? Has he had an education? How old is he now? Does...

23 Jun

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  What species of dragon is this? Is it a tame or wild dragon? How would you describe its wings? What do you think it's dreaming of? Do all dragons dream? Do dragons ever have nightmares? What are dragons afraid of? Compare this picture with...

20 Jun

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  What is the pig doing? Why? What can the pig see that we can't? (Hint: Look at the shadows!) Is the pig alone? Will any other pigs (or other species) help it? What happened to the sheep? What do you think the farmer wants...