School
WHEN you MEET my FRIEND by Mark Sperring & Marisa Morea
The first day at a new school can be hard, especially when you don’t know anyone. WHEN you MEET my FRIEND is a heartwarming ‘…book about making friends at school’. The story’s narrator encourages readers to reach out and be friendly to a new member of the class while taking us through the routine and…
The Tortosaurus by Katie Cottle
The Tortosaurus is a heartwarming picture book about friendship and being yourself. The friendship between Dot and her pet tortoise, Monty, is tested after Dot, desperate to make friends on the first day of school, tells the class that she has a tortosaurus.
Monsters At School by Laura Baker & Nina Dzyvulska
While many of us are looking forward to the summer holidays there are also parents who are thinking ahead to their child’s first day at school. Monsters At School, a vibrant picture book which introduces a huge cast of monster characters involved in various classroom activities, can help parents explain the transition in a fun…
Shady Bay Buddies: Archie’s First Day At School / Archie Goes To The Doctor by Emma Brown
The Shady Bay Buddies, Archie and his friends and family, introduce children to familiar first experiences. With simple texts and adorable illustrations these two stories are fabulous for preparing children for their first day of school and reassuring them that visiting the doctor is nothing to worry about.
I am TOO absolutely small for school (Charlie & Lola) by Lauren Child
If you have a child who is starting school this year now is the time to start reading picture books about characters who are also going through the same experience. In I am TOO absolutely small for school we love the conversations between Lola and her big brother Charlie about her thoughts and reasons for not wanting to…
Stories to prepare children for their first day of school
The first day of school can often be a stressful experience for both a parent and a child. We would definitely recommend reading picture books about starting school to introduce children to this new experience, it’s a huge milestone in their life! If you start reading now you will have plenty of time to talk to your child about their first…
Not Without My Whale by Billy Coughlan & Villie Karabatzia
It’s your first day of school, you’re a bit nervous so of course you want to take a friend with you! But what if your friend is a whale?
Preparing your child for school – Literacy & Numeracy activities
Many parents and children are enjoying the holidays but others will be spending the summer preparing for their child’s first day at school. It’s a huge milestone and some children and parents will be looking forward to it more than others. Handing your child over to a new teacher isn’t easy but there are lots of activities…
World Teachers Day – Fictional Teachers
Happy World Teachers Day! We’re celebrating the work of teachers everywhere. Teaching is a great job, it’s a wonderful feeling when you know you have been influential in a student’s learning or you help them to understand a concept that they have preciously found difficult. Time spent in the classroom can bring many surprises and you need to be flexible, inspirational and have a good…
Whiffy Wilson The Wolf who wouldn’t go to School by Caryl Hart & Leonie Lord
We’ve been reading another great picture book to prepare a child for starting school – Whiffy Wilson The Wolf who wouldn’t go to School. I love the humorous approach that Caryl Hart has added to a familiar situation and she has created a wonderfully supportive friend, Dotty, who helps to ensure that Wilson has lots of…
