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Investigate vocabulary linked to place value (e.g. unit, ten, hundred… million… billion). Compare the values. Investigate other words used to describe numbers, including fictitious ones (e.g. gazillion) – see this article for more information. If you've got the Doh Nutters board game, you could always use the elephant mask from that. Or if you have any other animal onesie, then there's no end of books you could choose - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dear Zoo, Monkey Puzzle, you name it. The Slightly Annoying Elephant (Image: Manchester Evening News) Room on the Broom He went as Dalmatian number 57 and was accompanied by his sister Safah, who dressed as Moana. Yousef Chowdhury as Dalmatian number 57 and his sister Safah Chowdhury as Moana (Image: UGC MEN) The Paper Dolls
Listen to the audiobook version of the story. Could you read and record your own version of the story? In Chapter 8, there is a list of teachers’ catchphrases. Make a list of catchphrases that your teachers say. Could you make up some new catchphrases that new teachers might say?Draw a map of Bumfresh Towers and add the different parts / rooms mentioned in Chapter 1, as well as the locations of all of the amazing things that Joe owns. And you don't need much to make it work. A denim dress, denim shorts and tights, or dungarees will do the job. Finish it off with a red hair ribbon and a copy of the book and you're there. Layla as Matilda Bruce Bogtrotter
Many little ones might already have their own ballet costume so Angela Ballerina is another easy one to opt for. Another Walliams favourite is the popular Billionaire Boy and it's pretty simple to create your own Joe Spud.
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Watch this reading and interview with the author. Think of questions that you would like to ask David Walliams: In Chapters 13 and 17, Joe isn’t very nice when Bob tries to make friends again. Talk about other ways that he could have dealt with the situation. Read Chapter 1 and look at the prices of some of the things that Joe has. How much are these items worth? Could you make some word problems which include the items and their values? You don't even need a full witch's costume for this to work - just a hat and the book would do, or a hat attached to a headband like Isabelle's wearing here. The Paper Dolls features just that - so you can your own paper dolls - and wear a simple dress and cardigan as the little girl in the story. Lucy Filmore's daughter as The Paper Dolls The Boy In The Dress
You can easily make a handmade broom and if you've got any teddies of characters from the book - like the dog, cat or frog - you could take those along too. Isabelle as the witch from Room on the Broom Matilda Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there’s just one thing he really needs: a friend… Teaching Ideas and Resources: English Joe’s dad travels to his new school in a helicopter. Think of different ways that you could travel to school and discuss the pros / cons of each. Could you draw a map of your route to school, adding features that you see on the way? The BFG himself is a big hit for World Book Day, but if you don't fancy creating those big ears, this could be an easier option.
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Just don't forget to put some undies on the bottom layer too! Freddie Butler as Captain Underpants Sophie from The BFG Raj explains that Joe’s dad is ‘an inspiration to all of us’. Discuss what is meant by inspiration and talk about who inspires you.
Set up a new timetable for Joe at St. Cuthbert’s School for Boys, showing how long each lesson lasts. Could you use this to make up some word problems?
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Just a tutu and headband or bow would be enough to make it work if you've not got the whole kit and caboodle. Rebecca Robinson's daughter Sophia as a ballerina 101 Dalmatians
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