Teaching Notes | Eva John

A First Book of the Sea

By Nicola Davies (Author) and Emily Sutton (Illustrator)

Notes By Eva John

Category Picture Books - Non-Fiction

About the Resources

A 24-page illustrated set of Teachers’ Notes.

The discussion points and activities in the notes are deliberately open-ended to encourage the development of pupil independence and problem-solving. Talking and writing partners are recommended for many of the tasks in order to build pupil confidence.

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Teachers’ Notes on A First Book of the Sea

About the Book

A stunning anthology that blends poetry and information about the sea, from an award-winning team.

From Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton, the multi award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots, comes a spellbinding collection of poems about the oceans of the world and their shores. With this book, children can swim alongside dolphins and flying fish, pore over rockpools and sail from pole to pole and back, learning about everything from phosphorescence and plankton to manta rays and puffins – all in the comfort of their bedroom. Emily Sutton's exquisite watercolours capture the breathless excitement of a child's first glimpse of the sea, the majesty of ancient trading ships and the sheer, staggering wonder of the humpback whale.

“Graffeg have had the pleasure of working with Eva on a number of projects over the past few years, furnishing us with an added educational resource for many of our books. Work of the highest standard is always completed on time and I would happily recommend Eva to anyone looking for top quality teachers' notes to accompany their texts.”

Matthew Howard | Publishing Director, Graffeg

Comprehensive teachers’ notes designed to develop critical thinking skills and a more sophisticated, considered response to texts and illustrations.

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The notes provide:

open-ended discussion points and activities to encourage the development of pupil independence, collaborative working and problem-solving
use of talking and writing partners to build pupil confidence
reading comprehension skills – literal, deductive, inferential, analytical, evaluative
vocabulary enrichment
drama activities
evaluation of, and innovation on, author techniques
research opportunities
stimulating writing and creative activities in response to text and illustrations
pupil engagement and creativity at the heart of activities
awareness of purpose and audience and selection of appropriate form, style, register and medium of communication.