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Summer One 2020 – The Home Learning Edition
                             Author Spotlight
                       The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
                                   Charlie Mackesy

Waterstone’s 2019 book of the year The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse is a book
full of kindness and hope. Cartoonist Charlie Mackesy’s inspirational paintings tell the
story of four animals and their unique friendship. Every page is filled with kindness,
  compassion and understanding, conveying an essential message for our time and
               making it a wonderful book to share with those you love.

                  Reading Challenge Shout Outs
  A huge well done to the children who have started to complete Courtwood’s Alphabet
                Reading Challenge. We have loved seeing all the photos.

Adults have you tried…?
We understand that life is a bit different at the moment however reading can provide a
wonderful escape for children and adults alike! Here are a few ways to encourage your
child to read at home…

Have a book themed day – Make reading fun by picking your child’s favourite book and
planning the day around it. Can they dress up as their favourite character? Or make and
eat some book themed treats?

Acting out a favourite book – Create a stage, dress up, make some puppets or props and
help your child bring their favourite story to life.

Reading Remotely – We know lots of our children are missing spending time with their
family and friends. Is there a way they could share a still share a story together over
using the powers of technology?

EYFS and KS1: Here are some fun ways to help your child learn the to read their
year groups’ common exception/tricky words. Ask your child’s teacher for a list of
their words.

Book recommendations
It’s great when you find an author you love but what happens when you’ve read all of their
  books? Lockdown is the perfect opportunity for us to take the time to discover some
              exciting new authors. Please find my top book choices below.

   If you love Julia Donaldson’s books then why not try?
Best known for her easy-to-learn rhyming stories and memorable characters Julia
Donaldson is a firm favourite in many family homes.

Here are some similar books for those looking for their next read after Julia Donaldson...

                              The Lion Inside – Rachel Bright
                            Where’s my Teddy – Jez Alborough
                                    Oi Frog – Kes Gray
                           Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giles Andreae
                        Aliens Love Underpants – Claire Freedman
                          The Fish Who Could Wish – John Bush
                        The Giant Jam Sandwich – Janet Burroway
                             The Giant of Yum – Elli Woollard
                               The Cat in the Hat – Dr Seus

If you love Tom Gates’ books then why not try?

The Tom Gates books have been enjoyed by children with who enjoy laugh-out-loud
 illustrated stories exploring themes of school, family life and everything crazy!

Here are some similar books for those looking for their next read after Tom Gates...

                 Planet Stan – Elaine Wickson and Chris Judge
                           Future Ratboy – Jim Smith
                            Planet Omar – Zanib Mian
                             Mr Gum – Andy Stanton
                    Kid Normal – Greg James and Greg Smith
            The Unbelieveable Top Secret Diary of Pig – Emer Stamp
              The Adventures of Captain Underpants – Dav Pilkey
                               Cookie – Connie Huq
          Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts – Kevin Tsang and Katie Tsang
                           Iguana Boy – James Bishop

If you love David Walliams’ books why not try?
  From recounts of criminal grandmas to tales of terrible tooth fairy impersonators,
Walliams' stories have hooked in millions of readers who enjoy memorable characters, an
             easy-to-read and humorous style and a good dose of silliness.

          Here are some similar books for David Walliams fans to try next....

           The Nothing to See Here Hotel – Steve Butler and Steven Lenton
                               Mr Gum – Andy Stanton
                        Runaway Robot – Frank Cottrell Boyce
           The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates – Jenny Pearson
                             Iguana Boy – James Bishop
                     George’s Marvellous Medicine – Roald Dahl
                I Swapped my Brother on the Internet – Jo Simmons
                     The 13 Storey Treehouse – Andy Griffiths
               Alex Sparrow and the Really Big Stink – Jennifer Killick
                    Aliens Invaded my Talent Show – Matt Brown

If you like the Rainbow Magic books then why not try?
The Rainbow Magic books are a huge hit with many younger readers, often making the ideal
first steps into chapter books. Readers enjoy their themes of friendship, problem-solving
                                 and - of course - magic.

 Here are some similar books for those looking for their next read after Rainbow Magic...

                  Isadora Moon Goes to School – Harriet Muncaster
                         Mummy Fairy and Me – Sophie Kinsella
                             Lily and Feather – Julie Sykes
                       Mariella Queen of the Skies – Eoin Colfer
                          The Enchanted Wood – Enid Blyton
                            Zoe’s Rescue Zoo – Ameila Kobb
                          Meet the Twitches – Hayley Scott
                        The Rescue Princesses – Paula Harrison
                Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball – Laura Ellen Anderson
                          The Loneliest Kitten – Holly Webb

Online Books
Please use the links below to find free audio and eBooks online…

https://www.allyoucanbooks.com/catalog/children?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpfHzBRCiARIsAHHzyZrOLDYSv
-5_57WS4qgnwJONQY_7dWN6Hq_Cnix5FJs6WfM9sGtlMokaAssPEALw_wcB

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/literacy/story-resources/story-books-ebooks

                                  Reading at home
As always, we still love to see and hear the children of Courtwood reading. Please
encourage your child to keep reading at home. Can they get caught reading in some unusual
places? Do they have book recommendations they would like to share with me so I can tell
their friends? Will they be the first to complete the Courtwood Alphabet Reading
Challenge?

We’d would love to see the children enjoying books at home. Please tweet photos to
@courtwoodschool or send pictures of them to office@courtwood.org.uk so we can share
them with the rest of the school community.

Stay home and keep reading! Love from Mrs Cleaves J x
                          ‘5 Before 5’ Reading Challenge
Click on the links below to purchase your year group’s book lists:

Reception - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2K43ZWHPRYMOA?ref_=wl_share

Year 1 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2D50V9PI7G25Y?ref_=wl_share

Year 2 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1MUJZ7BGSW4QK?ref_=wl_share

Year 3 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1RIGJ2J8XCB59?ref_=wl_share

Year 4 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2OR4ZR3GAXKG3?ref_=wl_share

Year 5 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/BQF9NZY87JY9?ref_=wl_share

Year 6 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/LMEBPJ8YQ4E5?ref_=wl_share