Planning and Activities

The engaging Max stories by Ed Vere form the backbone of a block focused on reading for understanding and stimulating creative writing. Write character profiles, describe bad dreams and sequence narratives.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Chicken’s bad dream
This is a very simple text, suitable for start-up readers, which has a nice play on bad dreams with a quirky, surreal aspect to it will which amuse young readers. Bold illustrations complement the text.
You can purchase printed copies of this Group Reader from Hamilton Education.
Essential Texts
Max at Night by Ed Vere
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere
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