The Great Pet Sale

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most obvious of these is that the total value of all the pets for sale in the shop is one pound. This means it can be used as a starting point for money activities with children working with money up to the value of a pound. To understand the similarities and differences between the past and present. Discuss why they think something is from the past. Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories. Count reliably with numbers from 1 to 20, say which number is one more or one less than a given number.

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With resources to help with counting, roleplaying and writing, children will soon reap the benefits as they'll have a fun learning experience whilst developing their skills, both social and academic. What is The Great Pet Sale about? In this final lesson, children will use their knowledge of the events in the book, The Great Pet Sale, to write a recount of an imagined trip to the pet shop. A young boy walks into a pet shop, a little brown rat is confident that he is much more interesting that the plethora of exotic animals this shop sells.listening to and discussing a wide range of poems, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently A little boy goes to a pet sale (where all the pets are so reasonably priced!) to find the perfect animal. He meets a rat first who pesters him throughout the story to buy him as the perfect pet.

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becoming very familiar with key stories, fairy stories and traditional tales, retelling them and considering their particular characteristicsAfter briefly recapping on children's predictions from the previous lesson, you will read the book together. Children are encouraged to share both their opinions and understanding of the story, before retelling it in their independent activities, with the aid of picture prompts. In the alternative activity suggested, children show their understanding of the story through writing a book review. Look after the newly arrived class pet, listen to a vet, discuss how vets help animals, role-play being a vet, weigh pets, measure out ‘medicine’ and bandage injuries.

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Be confident when speaking in a familiar group, talk about ideas, and choose the resources needed for the chosen activity.participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say As a class, they will discuss what the shop was like, what animals they saw, and whether they bought an animal. Children will then use this information to complete a recount plan, using the provided structured sheet. In the alternative suggested activity, children are challenged to put themselves in the rat's shoes and improve a given recount plan of its day. Begin to understand that animals are different (e.g. reptiles and mammals) and need different things.