I studied Drama and French at Bristol University, where I met Malcolm, a guitar-playing medic to whom I’m now married. One of my grandchildren was very into vehicles and machinery at the time, so with that in mind I included a crane, a boat, a crane and a vehicle for painting stripes on the road in my teddybear’s adventures. Print off the base boardand chance cards and play a board game about the story together. Find out more Visit your local library It’s hard to beat a Julia Donaldson picture book adaptation, especially when that book is illustrated by the amazing Rebecca Cobb. At the Polka Theatre this summer, Peter Glanville and Julian Butler have gloriously hit the mark with their delightful stage version of The Everywhere Bear. this latest book’s bright and boisterous depiction of school, and the devotion of little ones to their teachers, may just leave you fuzzy with nostalgia.” Observer, Children’s Book of the Week

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My son and I first enjoyed a book by this pair last year, when my son was obsessed with It's a Little Baby. So after reading that at least a thousand times, I was delighted when I was sent The Everywhere Bear, even though I knew I would probably know all the words off by heart by the end of the week! When you read the book again children might like to join in with parts of the story, for example some of the things you children do with the bear at the weekends or by completing some of the rhymes eg give it a cuddle, tumbled into a puddle. They might like to spot the names on the children’s trays in the classroom illustrations. Talk about the story Which illustration or part of the story do children like best? What do they like about it? Would your child have liked anything different to have happened in the story? What would your child like to do with the Everywhere Bear if they brought it home from school or nursery? Listen to a song of the story Things to make and do Play the story I really enjoy writing verse, even though it can be fiendishly difficult. I used to memorise poems as a child and it means a lot to me when parents tell me their child can recite one of my books. We will also be preparing for our Saint David's Day Eisteddfod. We will be exploring Welsh castles, traditional food, danceandstories! Lottie Johnson and Calum Bruce are our delightful storytelling, singing puppeteers, who carefully escort EB and Matt through their adventure, performing numerous characters on the way. At times it’s perilous for the small bear, and rather sad for Matt, but the performance is beautifully engaging and funny, punctuated by Julian Butler’s charming songs. With a captivated audience keen to help and calling out suggestions, the action moves colourfully along before ensuring there’s a happy ending.

The new boy at school, Matt, accidentally loses the bear and the majority of the story focuses on the bear’s journey and adventures. Hope you all enjoy the holidays, I thought I would set you a small fun challenge to do with your family. You could all have a go and see who can find the most items. The Everywhere Bear belongs to Class One and the children take it in turns to take him home for the weekend. Then one day, the beloved bear falls out of new boy Matt’s bag and a hazardous journey ensues until he is returned to Class One in satisfactory circumstances. The humorous text is in rhyming couplets which sometimes demonstrate the variety of spellings that rhymes can have: Hussein/crane, Shriek/beak, Daisy/lazy.

The Everywhere Bear - Julia Donaldson

Welcome to the home school learning experience. Every week I will be putting a weekly plan on here for you to complete so that you can continue your learning while school is closed. There is a literacy and a maths activity every day and a topic activity once a week. Starting Points are written to help you plan book-based units of work. In this set based on The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson you’ll find ideas to support spoken language, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. This Starting Points resource will give you everything you need to plan a beautiful book-based unit of work for children in KS1. What a lovely book! Gorgeous illustrations and rhyming throughout, the story of a classroom teddy bear is a delight. As a class teacher and parent I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this with my year 1 class and my own little boy! One of my television songs, A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE, was made into a book in 1993, with illustrations by the wonderful Axel Scheffler. It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did. This prompted me to unearth some plays I’d written for a school reading group, and since then I’ve had 20 plays published. Most children love acting and it’s a tremendous way to improve their reading. Hope you have fun finding all the different objects. Stay safe and hope you enjoy spending time having fun with your families over the next 2 weeks. Week 3's planning will be up on Monday 20th April. Remember you are all superstars!

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A gorgeously evocative musical tale of friendship, adventure and imagination, with a slightly smelly, yet well-loved bear.