06 Nov Rocket on the Moon
What can you see here? Where are they? How do you know? Where did they come from? Why did they come to the moon? What equipment does the man have? Why does he need it? Do you think the dog enjoys being on the...
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30 Oct SOMETHING BIGGER
Who are the people on the boat? What is the large creature behind the boat? Can they see it? What do they think it is? How will they react? What do you think is going to happen next? Write the story beginning at this...
25 Oct The Deep Forest
What can you see? Which parts of the picture were expected and which were unexpected? How do you feel when you look at this picture? Why do you think this is? What mood does it create? Is it the same for everyone? Consider the...
24 Oct WHAT THE DINOSAURS SAW
What can you see in this picture? What do you think is happening here? What might the dinosaurs be thinking at this moment? When were dinosaurs around? Why did they die out? Research the different species of dinosaur. Which is your favourite/least favourite? Which...
23 Oct RESCUE FROM THE STORM
What are the creatures on the boat doing? Why are they all wearing the same thing? Why is one standing up and pointing? Where did they come from? Who is/was on the sinking boat? What happened to that boat? Is the storm moving towards...
22 Oct Autumn Leaves
Describe this picture. Use the vocabulary builder to collect ideas. What is the bird doing? Why? Is the bird happy? How do you know? Why is it feeling this way? What do you like best about autumn? What about the other seasons? Imagine you...
17 Oct The Thing Under The Bridge
What is the 'thing' under the bridge? Where did it come from? Has it always been there? Why did the boy ride his bike here? Do you think he's going to get caught? Why are there lots of milk cartons with pictures of missing...
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...
10 Oct Flutters
Use the Zone of Relevance to sort the vocabulary. Which words are the most relevant to the picture? Which are the least? Now use some of this language to write a description of the picture. What are the creatures doing? How are they similar? How...
09 Oct Billy Goat Gruff
What can you see in the picture? Try to find the details. What is the goat doing? Has it seen the monster before? Does the goat live here? Where did the monster come from? What might they be saying to one another? Why are...