Dear Dinosaur

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Friendships are dynamic–they have ups and downs. Knowing how to make, and be a friend, is an important skill. One your child will carry past the prehistoric-age obsession, into the present and beyond! When dinosaur bones were first discovered by the Chinese, they initially thought they belonged to giant dragons!

KS1 Dinosaur Literacy plan. Letter Writing using Dear Dinosaur - ends in writing a real letter to post. **

Dinosaur Multiples Game - Kids will love this interactive dinosaur game, which tests their Maths skills. Use it at school or home on an interactive whiteboard or computer. Perhaps you know of a particular little person who poses a challenge to your child. Use the book as an example to brainstorm ways to make that relationship better.

The unique aspect about this book, having actual letters (or cards or postcards) for kiddos to open, is a fantastic idea. This interactive aspect is sure to keep a child’s attention. Whether a teacher or parent, finding a book with a good story AND an interactive component guarantees a hit! One way: They’re safe! Many dinosaurs, like Tyrannosaurus Rex, were fierce and carnivorous. Take a look around. See any? No! They’re extinct! And children know there are no living dinosaurs anywhere on Earth. They know they only see their remains in museums or likenesses on screens. It frees their imaginations to, safely, run wild with T. Rex without fear of actually coming face-to-face with one. A simple, warm hearted and humorous book with charming illustrations. The correspondence could spark ideas for letter writing in the classroom setting. Paleontologists have proven T. Rex was ruthless in their predatory ways. It could be said they were the originators of antisocial behavior! It also makes T.Rex a perfect character to use to talk about how to be, or make, a friend! I read this to my brother. I loved it when I was younger. It’s good because it’s all letters from Max to a TRex and they write to each other. I like it when the triceratops gets dressed up as a ballerina in a tutuBBC Teach has a useful set of videos and resources to support teaching a dinosaur topic in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. Find out more Find out more about the Compsognathus Find out more about the Tyrranosaurus Rex For more information on dinosaurs see here Read Gorilla Loves Vanilla, another story by this picturebook duo Find out more about author Chae Strathie here Find out more about illustrator Nicola O’Byrne Titles include Open Very Carefully, a book with bite Prehistoric: Dinosaurs, Megalodons and Other Fascinating Creatures of the Deep Past by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld & Julius Csotonyi & The Smithsonian Museum Use italics (lyric) and bold (lyric) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part Max drew a picture of a sausageosaurus. Children could draw their own funny dinosaur, and think up a name for it.