Ali’s Comments (group member since Jul 06, 2015)

Ali’s comments from the UEL Primary PGCE 2015-16 group.

For trainees in the SEN PWR groups- this may be of interest Mama Zooms by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a very simple book featuring a little boy whose mother uses a wheelchair. The illustrations focus on the child and his mum, rather than the wheelchair, and he is in a position that all children can empathise with- sitting on her lap as they move around pretending to be planes, superheroes and racing cars. Recommended, especially for classes with a child who has a family member who is a wheelchair user.



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A wonderful book: What the Jackdaw Saw by Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt. I particularly recommend it to trainees on SEN PWR. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hi Lisa, please could you repost? The review isn't visible here.

Hi Lisa, please could you repost? The review isn't visible here.

And for Roald Dahl fans... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've added some books to the group bookshelf. Did you know that Chris Riddell is the new Children's Laureate? https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Daniel wrote: "Since this group is all about sharing children's literature I thought I'd kick off with a quick review of Esio Trot (Roald Dahl), complete with 'teaching ideas'. Here's the link:
https://www.goodr..."

I particularly like this as an example of a children's book where the characters are not children. If we read to empathise, we also need to read about people not like us.

Hello all! How fantastic to see all your reviews. I'll be catching up over the next few days. Here's my review of Again! by Emily Gravett, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... of my favourite picture book authors and illustrators.