
It's important to teach pupils to appreciate and enjoy the stories they hear, watch, listen to or read. However, coming up or finding original and exciting resources are not easy. So why not explore our teacher-made CfE Early level literacy and English materials that are in line with the Curriculum for Excellence?
Aimed at Early Level pupils, these varied resources feature interactive PowerPoints, beautifully illustrated eBooks, handy worksheets and control sheets to reinforce enjoyment and choice.
Use these informative materials to support your class' path towards the Experience and Outcome LIT 0-01b / LIT 0-11b 'I enjoy exploring and choosing stories and other texts to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes.' with fantastic teaching materials.
Help your Early Level pupils achieve the Experience and Outcome LIT 0-01b / LIT 0-11b 'I enjoy exploring and choosing stories and other texts to watch, read or listen to, and can share my likes and dislikes.' with fantastic teaching materials.
These resources use famous stories, fairy tales and rhymes young people know and like making the learning process more engaging to them. Develop storytelling and logic with these The Three Billy Goats Gruff Story Sequencing cards or encourage self-expression while improving fine motor skills and vision with these Little Red Riding Hood Colouring Sheets.
Ready to put on a play with your class? Use these Jack and the Beanstalk Stick Puppets to retell the well-known story of Jack and the magic beans. It's a great activity to engage the wee ones with the text in a different and creatively challenging way.
You can also improve the pupils' early writing skills with these The Little Red Hen Pencil Control Sheets.
Puppets are not only fun and highly engaging toys, they have a number of benefits on a child’s development. Playing with puppets improves oral language and communication skills and supports emotional and social development.
Puppets also encourage self-expression and creativity, and can be used as a great arts and crafts exercise if they’re made from scratch. Not to mention that young people have to use their imagination to create an entire world around the figures with using only a limited amount of props.
Last but not least, you can use puppets to introduce more serious topics to the wee ones in a safe surrounding. They can be part of a wellbeing session or a mental health talk to ease the pressure. Children might feel more comfortable to share their ideas, feelings and opinions if they have a miniature version of themselves or others in their hands to play with.