David Goes to School - Back to School book activities

Start off the new school year with the activity pack which accompanies the book ‘David Goes to School’ by David Shannon.

It is a great story for looking at school rules and the effects of bad choices.

The packs includes:

Story sequencing worksheet- beginning, middle and end

Graphic organisers

Character traits of David

Advice for David- write and draw what he should/ should not do at school

Favourite part of the story worksheet

Draw and write things David did at school- two variations

My school writing worksheet for children to write one of their rules and explain why it is important

Making comparisons

Opinion writing- would you like David in your class?

My school rules- children write four of their rules

Retell the story worksheet

School rules- what we should and shouldn’t do

Davids behaviour at school- write about what David should have done

Writing and drawing worksheet