Describing fireworks: In the story, fireworks are described as 'a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground'. How would you describe your favourite firework? It could be a lovely warm and helpful read for children scared of the dark, but for any child, animal books are a hit, and to read about an owl being afraid of his natural environment is a novel idea and intriguing. Este... este... oh, nici nu am cuvinte, zise Buf. Dar ai dreptate, Orion. Sunt într-adevăr o pasăre de noapte, până la urmă. Făceam pe interesantul dormind toată noaptea. Nici n-am știu ce pierd.

What's more, because all of the activities are based on a popular book, you can be sure that your children will stay interested and engaged. This will boost their learning experience and help them to do well. Make a timetable that shows the things that you do on a typical day. Add the things that Plop does during his day. How are they similar / different? Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard. About This Edition ISBN:He tells his parents of all his experiences and tells them that he has realised that through these encounters dark is SUPER after all ... and then he flies off, in the dark, to go hunting with his parents! Plop has arrived as a true barn owl - he is no longer afraid of the dark! Thinking of adjectives: Plop is described as being 'soft', 'fluffy' and 'fat'. Can you think of any synonyms for these words?

This was the first class novel I used when I started my teaching career with a Y1 class in 1990 - the edition I have was published by Puffin in 1973 but the first edition was released in 1968 so it’s 50 years old... but I think it’s a classic that would be welcomed and loved by Y1 children today. The book shows what constellations are, especially Orion's belt, and has been adapted as a show at the London Planetarium. [3] There have been stage adaptations of the book by Simon Reade [4] and Tina Williams [5] The author uses the phrase ‘a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground’ to describe the fireworks. Can you think of other ways of describing your favourite fireworks? Plop makes an ‘EEEEEEEK’ sound for the young lady. Think about the different noises that animals make. How do they use these to communicate with each other?My son didn't sound keen when we started, but very soon warmed to the main character. It certainly helped that he had the name 'Plop'! Buf închise ochii strâns și așteaptă. Fetița își scoase repede o cizmuliță, apoi își dădu un ciorap jos. Mai avea o pereche fiindcă cizmele îi erau prea mari.

My son loved Plop's method of getting out of his tree, his 'eeks' and his new friends all confusing him for other falling objects (a Catherine Wheel, a role-poly pudding, a woolly ball). Un bun exemplu îl reprezintă Bufnița care se temea de întuneric de Jill Tomlinson, o cărticică minunată care a reușit să îmi detensioneze mintea. Chiar dacă povestea este una pentru copii și tineri, ea poate fi citită de oricine, ideea lecturii și ilustrațiile ținându-te curios până la final. Plop's parents are rather nonplussed that their (barn owl) son is afraid of the dark, won't come out at night, won't go hunting with them. They send him out to talk to other creatures about the nighttime. Plop meets humans and animals who all talk to him about their experience of life after dark. Can they change his mind?This is a lovely read for a parent, I really empathised with Mr and Mrs Barn Owl. I enjoyed the repetition of the hunting expeditions and their never-endings quest to fill their son's stomach.

The much-beloved children's classic story about Plop, the baby owl - as read by the Duchess of Cambridge on BBC's CBeebies Bedtime Stories to mark Mental Health Week.Write a report about owls. What is their habitat? What do they eat? What special abilities do they have? Nu mă așteptam să îmi placă așa mult această cărticică, și chiar mă bucur că am reușit să trăiesc clipe frumoase alături de micuțul Buf care evoluează văzând cu ochii, devenind o adevărată bufniță de hambar. Lots of illustrations to keep children engaged. Provides a large scope for comprehension tasks i.e. creating their own chapter spinning off or adding to the story, exploring empathy towards the characters. Opening up opportunities for the children to really engage with the thoughts and feelings associated with this story.