The Dinosaur's Diary

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Written in short diary-style chapters, her adventures in the modern world will keep lower KS2 children hooked until the final page.

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after the hypsilophodon saves one of the baby birds from the cat the swallow helps back by helping the mother and the smartest dinosaur (Henrietta) get the baby (Horace who was also the weakest)that had been stolen by the farmer be brought back. The story happens to the learner – they are protagonists, their feelings are as much part of the story as the characters they encounter. In a world of mutant dinosaurs in Utah, Zach tries to find which dinosaur infected him with reptilian blood.This means she’s not able to have babies where she currently lives, because the more predatory dinosaurs eat her eggs for dinner. I also liked the relationships she had with the other characters, such as the swallows and her babies. With magical illustrations, each chapter features a different dinosaur – from the tiny to the gigantic. One dinosaur's quest to lay her eggs in a safe place, leads to a whole new world of adventure (time frames too), funny character names 'quackasaurus' 'tractorsaurus'. Dinosaurs – here’s our list of topic books featuring dinosaur-related fact books, storybooks, poems and picture books for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

The Dinosaur’s Diary - Julia Donaldson

The main narrative voice would be great for reading out loud as a class, and it would be fairly straightforward to set a creative writing task after reading together e.Some examples of these projects could be: where do the planets names come from (linking it to space / science, literacy, history).

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The children started to talk about what was happening, particularly when they discovered some extraordinary teeth and fossils.

This is perfect for a year 2 class, it is engaging and there are plenty of opportunities to ask the children questions about the characters, the story line and also to make predictions on what will happen next. Written in the style of a diary, this funny and lighthearted story explores the themes of friendship and bravery when managing unexpected situations, whilst encouraging further reading about all things dinosaur! Dinosaurs have been a topic of discussion and inspiration for much longer this year than they were during a different iteration of the topic last year.

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Offering a range of creative and exciting activities to encourage hands-on learning and discussion, chapters: include a range of step-by-step activities which are easily adapted to varying needs, ages and abilities use popular stories and nursery rhymes as a way of engaging children with mathematical thinking show how inexpensive, everyday materials can be used to encourage learning include full colour photographs, photocopiable materials, vocabulary lists and key questions to help the reader get the most out of the ideas described This practical text will be a go-to resource for early years practitioners and students looking to adopt a creative approach to early years mathematics.This practical book is packed with tried-and-tested activities which draw on popular stories and rhymes, and use everyday materials and objects to help young children develop their understanding and enjoyment of mathematical concepts.