A set of creative literacy resources for KS2 produced by The Children’s Bookshow to accompany Stars with Flaming Tails by Valerie Bloom. Aimed specifically at Years 3 to 6, but adaptable for other year groups, these activities can be used by teachers and families to encourage reading for pleasure and harness children’s creative writing. Providing a range of ideas for poetry writing, and some step-by-step instructions for art activities linked to the book, this resource offers a great hook for children to develop reading and writing for pleasure using a creative approach. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading through an annual programme of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.

A set of creative literacy resources for KS1 produced by The Children’s Bookshow to accompany Town is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith. Aimed specifically at Years 2 to 4, but adaptable for other year groups, these activities can be used by teachers and families to encourage reading for pleasure and harness children’s artistic skills. Providing a range of ideas for different art activities linked to the book, this resource offers a great hook for children to develop reading for pleasure using a creative approach. The PDF also provides links to further information about Sydney Smith, and features suggestions for writing activities which could form the basis of a series of literacy lessons. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading through an annual programme of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.

A set of creative literacy resources for KS1 produced by The Children’s Bookshow to accompany My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith. Aimed specifically at Years 2 to 4, but adaptable for other year groups, these activities can be used by teachers and families to encourage reading for pleasure and harness children’s creativity. Providing a range of ideas for different cross-curricular activities linked to the book and its key themes, this resource offers a great hook for children to develop reading for pleasure using a creative approach. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading through an annual programme of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.

A set of creative literacy resources for KS2 produced by The Children’s Bookshow to accompany Noah’s Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Aimed specifically at Year 5 and Year 6, but adaptable for other year groups, these activities can be used by teachers, children and families to encourage reading for pleasure and harness children’s creative writing skills. Covering persuasive writing, newspaper reports and instructions, this resource offers a great hook for children to develop their writing skills using a creative approach. The PDF also provides links to further information about Frank Cottrell-Boyce, with suggestions for further reading and additional ideas linked to the book for children to try at home or in class. The Children’s Bookshow is a charity that inspires children with a love of reading through an annual programme of in-theatre and digital performances and in-school workshops with the very best authors and illustrators from around the world.