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    • Year 1

    Our book for the Autumn 1st half term is:

    Elmer

    By David McKee

    What this book is about

    The classic story of Elmer shows an elephant who decides to hide his difference but realises at the end that he should celebrate it.

    Link to hear this book being read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUepS9yGANQ

    Our book for the Autumn 2nd half term is:

    The Kindest Red

    By Ibtihaj Muhammad

    What this book is about

    This books tells the story Faizah and her friends.  Faizah knows that she and her friends are all different due to them having different identities.  Faizah sees this in all they do at school, however this poses a problem for her when it comes to school photo day…    This story uses the authors experiences to explore how it is fantastic to be different and that our identity is so special to us.

    Link to hear this book being read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4AUYwgVOSE

    Our book for the Spring 1st half term is:

    Want to play trucks?

    By Ann Stott

    What this book is about

    Want to Play Trucks? focuses on conversations between Jack and Alex, one of whom likes to play with dolls and the other with trucks. ‘You can’t wear a tutu and drive a crane,’ argues Jack, and his reasoning is that, ‘It wouldn’t fit in the driver’s seat.’ A compromise is made where the doll wears dungarees instead and then Jack and Alex go for an ice cream.  This books helps the children to talk about gender stereotypes and how we sometimes can make our minds up about something a little too quickly! 

    Link to hear this book being read: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ll29-want-to-play-trucks-video/lets-learn/

    Our book for the Spring 2nd half term is:

    Going to the Volcano

    By Andy Stanton

    What this book is about

    Going to the Volcano takes the children on a joyful expedition to an erupting volcano, and is chosen for its perfect call-and-response narrative and obvious role-play opportunity. The images show a huge range of different characters working together so that no one is left out.  As the children read the story, they will be prompted to look at how all of the characters look very different, but how they are all working together to achieve the same goal.

    Link to hear this book being read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTtzHGnT_is

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