This poetry collection for 5 year olds comprises 35 fun accessible poems to read together at home Featuring a fantastic range of children's poets & four exciting themes with full-colour illustrations this is the ideal approach to encourage a love of reading whilst developing an understanding of poetry meeting the new requirements of the National Curriculum Poetry is a fun way for children to enjoy learning to read developing their vocabulary & understanding of ideas & themes This collection offers a wide range of poems to appeal to all children from poems about special days such as Christmas or Chinese New Year to poems that are great to read aloud like ' The Wuzzy Wasps of Wasperton' The collection has been carefully selected for children in Year 1 of school &
Includes:: helpful parent notes for every poem & a glossary of key terms from the series editor & children's poet John Foster It is the first of three poetry collections that will support your child from learning to read in Year 1 through to understanding themes & developing vocabulary in Year 3 This collection of poetry has the perfect balance of engaging rhyme familiar themes & amusing illustrations to promote a lifelong love of reading