Mike Forde, a primary school teacher, has written a couple of stories supporting children to make sense of no longer attending school due to the Covid-19 pandemic and helping them now prepare to return to school.

(Posted with permission from author)

 

 

Parsley returns in a second book explaining how to go BACK to school.

Parsley’s first book helping children come to terms with school shutdown.

 

Mrs Hancock's story time 

You can find Mrs Hancock's story time videos on the Whitecote Friends Facebook page.

 

Tiddler the story telling fish. Written by Julia Donaldson (read with permission from Scholastic publishing)

 

The Sandcastle written by M P Robertson (read with permission direct from author)

 

Dear Dinosaur written by Chae Strathie (read with permission from Scholastic publishing)

 

The Smartest giant in town written by Julia Donaldson (read with permission from Scholastic publishing)

 

E-books and read along

One of the recommended stories on the list was Hairy Maclary's adventures. Enjoy!

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/hairy-maclary/

 

Authors own reading 

 

How not to go to school - read  by the author Mike Forde

https://parsleymimblewood.wordpress.com/reading-aloud/

 

The Egg - read by the author M P Robertson 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKZqw3HKAMM

 

No such thing as Nessie! - read by the author Chani McBain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4jC0MPKs7Y