Learn about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling waste. How can we encourage people to do more of this? Somebody Swallowed Stanley is a story about the dangers of plastic pollution and tells us how we can reuse our plastic to make sure it doesn’t end up being eaten by sea creatures! Such a clever concept and hilarious at the same time! Cannot wait to read to KS1 classes - have already read it to most of the close adults in my life and they all think it's brilliant! Good and useful to read with younger children when teaching Science or the topic of materials and using plastic and the effects it has especially on animals under the sea.- powerful message At the end of the story, Stanley is turned into a kite. Make a list of the different ways you could reuse an old plastic bag

Understanding the World ELG: Past and Present. Understand the past through settings, characters and events encountered in books read in class and storytelling.This is a colourful fact sheet that encourages your class to learn more about plastics in the sea in a simplistic way.

The author, environmental expert Sarah Roberts, is well placed to deliver this important message about plastic pollution, but she has also created a poignant narrative with a deft lightness of touch that will charm children as well as educate them. Mathematics ELG: Numerical Patterns. Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity; Children can also make better sense of challenging ideas when they’re introduced within a meaningful context. The important message embedded within Somebody Swallowed Stanley has far greater impact on children because it is presented via a fun and interesting story. Below, you’ll find a list of storybooks we think are suitable for supporting children in early years to learn about STEM topics. We have taken some of the lovely vocabulary used in Somebody Swallowed Stanley and create this resource.Understanding the World ELG: Past and Present. Talk about the lives of the people around them and their roles in society. Expressive Arts and Design ELG: Creating with Materials. Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories. Understanding the World ELG: The Natural World. Know some similarities and differences between the natural world around them and contrasting environments, drawing on their experiences and what has been read in class;