homersimpson_esq
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In one way that makes sense - giving you the full Primary curriculum will maximise your employability next year. But blow me if that's not a hell of a lot of stuff to take in in one year! I'm studying in Cardiff and we focus on one Key Stage (or, in Wales, KS1 is being incrementally replaced by the Foundation Phase, a learning through play curriculum that is awesome). Oddly, I'll still be qualified to teach KS2 as well...! Ah well.
For KS1 you can't go wrong with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Colours, days of the week, food, counting, life cycle of a caterpillar, brilliant book. The Gruffalo is a popular one, as is anything by Julia Donaldson. The Gruffalo in particular is great for story sequencing. Peepo, by Janet and Allen Ahlberg is perfect for history - it's set in war-time Britain, and there's lots of detail to pull out and ask the children. For KS2, there's a version of Little Red Riding Hood that's told from the wolf's perspective which is great - I can't remember the exact name of it though. The Time It Took Tom is another great book for passage of time with KS1 - it's about how long it took Tom to paint the entire living room red, and the ramifications of that.
If you're looking for something more along the lines of a book to read a chapter to the class as, say, a before-lunch treat, you can't go far wrong with Roald Dahl. Ted Hughes' The Iron Man (from which the film The Iron Giant was taken) is short and packed full of poetic, evocative and accessible yet challenging language to draw children in.
If I think of any more I'll let you know. With 5 and a half years as a parent I've gone through a fair few books!
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