Book Talk
Use the Book Talk resources between the beginning of March and the end of June. The book chosen for Book Talk this year is Octopus Shocktopus by Peter Bentley and Steven Lenton, adaptation by Aneirin Karadog. You will receive a bilingual copy of the book and a set of high quality, interactive resources for every child registered to take part in the Pori Drwy Stori Nursery programme.
Organise and use the resources in the way that suits your school or setting best. We recommend that that you spread the activities out over several weeks. Please use the online Practitioner Guide and the delivery letter included in your parcel to help you plan how and when you will use the activities.
Share information and build excitement
A3 Poster
An A3 poster to help you share information with parents and carers.
What am I? Activity
What am I? Activity
A fun activity for children to help build excitement before you send the book and resources home.
Build excitement
Social media cards
Images to share on social media or other social media platforms used by the school or setting during the week before you share the book with the children.
Introducing Book Talk
Introducing Book Talk to families
A bilingual leaflet to introduce Book Talk to families, with some useful ideas and tips.
Practioner guide
Download the guide
How to take full advantage of the Pori Drwy Stori Nursery Programme: key recommendations, ideas and examples of good practice.
Question card
Book Talk question card
To help you enjoy Octopus Shocktopus together. A colourful sheet to help parents and carers enjoy reading with their children, talk about the book and ask questions
Activity Sheet
Dress the octopus
An activity to use with Octopus Shocktopus before, during and after reading the book to encourage parents and carers to talk, play and have fun with their child.
Activity sheet
Finger Puppets activity
An activity to use with Octopus Shocktopus before, during and after reading the book to encourage parents and carers to talk, play and have fun with their child.
Feedback post card
Feedback post card
A fun feedback postcard to help develop and strengthen home-school and setting links and to encourage pupil voice.
Challenge cards
Fun challenges
Three challenge cards for children to complete at home to encourage them to keep on reading and sharing books, and to help maintain a strong home-school and setting link.