Toys in Space

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Plan a new party to cheer up the Hoctopize. Make a list of the items that you need and find out how much they might cost. This is a three-session spelling seed for the book Toys in Space by Mini Grey. Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014. Make sure everyone understands the idea of a ‘story within a story’ and draw attention to the way the toys help shape the action. Did Wonderdoll invent everything? Or did the adventure really happen? The only reason I didn't score this higher is that we really love Traction Man. This is awesome, but not as awesome as that particular beloved superhero toy. While they are ‘sleeping’, ask children to imagine what their toy could be dreaming about. Are their dreams colourful? Is there any noise? Is anything strange or exciting happening in the dream?

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We've read several books by Mini Grey; in fact, we really liked the Traction Man series. So when I saw this book at our local library, I just had to borrow it. Look at the illustrations showing the Hoctopize’s birthday, and share memories of your own celebrations. What does a good party need to be successful?Sharing and exploring through creative cross-curricular activities 5-10 years Adapt our activities to suit your children’s interests and abilities! What about aliens with other quantities of fingers or tentacles? Draw them, then show how they count and do their sums. In drawing on so many time-honoured themes and storytelling devices and illustrating them in such rich detail, Mini Grey has created a multi-layered and highly satisfying reading experience. Why not give the silhouettes to another class and invite them to make the same response? Parachuting down to earth How are the toys introduced? Note the words describing them. What kind of comments does each toy make as the story progresses? Do they have distinctive characters? Which toy would you choose as a companion in a crisis? Why?

Toys in Space - Penguin Books UK

Create your own audio recording of this story, including the narration, the speech, music and sound effects. Mini Grey was given her name after being born in a mini in a car park in South Wales. After taking a foundation Course in Fine Art, she studied for an English degree at UCL, afterwards working as a theatre designer, then a primary teacher, before studying for an MA in sequential design at Brighton University. Look at the spread showing the Room of a Thousand Lost Toys. What do the words mean on the Sleep-o-meter? Can you think of other words to describe the sleeping toys? From ever-inventive, award-winning author-illustrator Mini Grey comes a hilarious and heartfelt new a motley group of toys left outside in the garden become true friends and brave heroes--in space!Before reading, collect some ‘lost toys’ and introduce them to your class. How might each toy have come to be lost? How could the toys be reunited with their owners? Invite children to talk about their own toys.