Teaching Notes

Mother Cary’s Butter Knife

By Nicola Davies (Author) and Anja Uhren (Illustrator)

Notes By Eva John

Category Picture Books - Fiction

About the Resources

An 8-page illustrated set of Teachers’ Notes.

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About the Book

The smallest of three brothers, Keenan Mowat had a priceless talent: he loved the sea and the sea loved him right back.

One in a series of tales that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine.

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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.