For example, this set of Autumn Colouring Sheets contain a variety of colouring resources that fit a similar theme and can be used for classroom displays. of course, you could make the tubes portion easily and change out the "item" for counting each week. Give your child a large piece of paper to draw pictures of Stanley playing with his stick in different ways. The endless uses to which he puts this natural object are wittily and affectionately described in often alliterative and always playful prose, the humour reflected in the collage illustrations.

English Year 2: Develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary. I love the fact that it captures what children do so naturally when they have a chance to just play with simple things and gave us a good reason to get out in the woods -free fun! This resource has been organised in two different ways to give teachers flexibility with the way the text is covered.Teaching Approach B: Questions in this section are the same as in Teaching Approach A, but are organised into several smaller groups. Sticks can also be used for games as well, such as for making flags or drawing pictures in the sand. We're sharing one of our easy and fun autumn crafts today that we've done several tines over the years and even younger kids can get involved.

Stanley's Stick is a teaming-up of hefty talents - glorious poet John Hegley and award-winning illustrator Neal Layton. See if you can find a stick or sticks like Stanley’s in the park or woods so your child can experiment with some of the ideas in the book or invent some more ways to play with sticks themselves. I asked Dylan why he likes the book and he said "because the stick can be anything you want it to be like Stanley did". Invite the children to share significant people, places or tasks and to share the emotions they induce. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.There are lots of other ways that this resource can be used in a lesson, those are just some examples. See if you can remember all the ways Stanley plays with his stick, talk about this together and look through the book to see if you have remembered them all. English Year 1: Understand both the books they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher; discussing the significance of the title and events; making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done; and predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far. On finishing the book he immediately wanted to make a fishing rod and began 'fishing' off the bench in the garden.