Oliver's Vegetables

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Ask the ch to recallthe story they heard the day before encouraging them to comment oncharacters settings and events Read the story aloud allowing time to talk about what is happening and the different vegetables as you do. Join in

draw pictures oftheir chosen characters an adult and a child and think of 5 wordsto describe each one. Adult to help support ch in sounding outwords. Akhila to have 1.1support and be seated next to adult Akhila to describe herself andeither the teacher or ta to make work less imaginative. Age 3-5 Oliver only eats chips and definitely not vegetables. However his Gran and Grandpa’s garden is full of vegetables. When Oliver comes to stay Grandpa comes up with an ingenious way to encourage him to try some of the vegetables. This is an attractively illustrated picture book which just might tempt reluctant (healthy!) eaters to try something new themselves. We have an array of resources and activities that go wonderfully in conjunction with the brilliant storybook. All of these are great to use after or whilst reading the book to make sure children understand the story and its objectives.

Planning all sorts of lessons around a story like Oliver's Vegetables is a brilliant way of keeping your teaching exciting. It keeps your lessons and activities fresh and memorable, while helping children understand the story better. You can apply all kinds of different ideas, activities and exercises to Oliver's Vegetables, so have some fun working it in to your lessons. Ch to draw a pictureof their chosen character and write a sentence about him/her. Ta tohelp support ch by reminding them to sound out words. Adult to help extendthe ch instead of big what other word could we use? Look at theworking lit wall

W1 to secureidentification spelling and reading of initial, final and medialletter sounds in simple words; It's a brilliant book for encouraging fussy eaters to try something new. Learn all about different vegetables, how they grow, and how you can eat them. There's a lot more that children can learn from Oliver's Vegetables too, including the days of the week, family relationships, and how to talk about food. How can I use Oliver's Vegetables with my EYFS children?

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Oliver wants chips! Healthy eating? Forget it! Oliver doesn’t care about fresh veg or nutritious food. But when he goes to stay with Grandpa, Oliver is forced to strike a bargain. If he can find enough potatoes in the vegetable patch, Oliver can have chips. But he’s also got to eat all the other vegetables he finds during his hunt! On Monday, he pulls up carrots. On Tuesday, it’s spinach. What else will he dig up? From major author Vivian French, this colourful seek-and-find tale puts the joys of healthy eating at the top of the menu. Help children in their Understanding the World ELGs as they learn about plants and food. They can get a better understanding of nature, plus learn about where food comes from! Why not encourage Expressive Arts and Design skills too with Colouring Activities? Planning with Oliver's Vegetables Ch to write sentencesfor each day of the week. Ie on Monday oliver ate some OnTuesday oliver ate somech to think of an adjective for eachvegetable ie oliver ate some juicy orange carrots Akhila and Keenan todraw a picture of their own character and think of a sentence abouthim/her. With 1.1 support of ta keenan and Akhila to write asentence. Ta to support sounding out of words. Read the storyOlivers vegetables to the class. Ask who is the story about? Whathappens in the story? Use and explain the terms setting maincharacter and events. Invite them to retell the story using wordssuch as first next at the end