It’s time to get silly, Summer Reading Challenge 2020 starts 5 June!
The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 launches today and this year the theme is Silly Squad. Sign your child up to the amazing new summer reading challenge website at sillysquad.org.uk to start their summer of reading. Children can set their own reading goals and get rewards, play games and earn badges as they discover awesome books to read!
Anything they read counts.
The library offers an eLibrary , e-books, e-comics and e-audio you can download. All free with your Essex library card, so if you haven’t already register the whole family free online now.
The Summer Reading Challenge Facebook page for the “Let's Get Silly" virtual launch event starts on 5 June.
From 4pm there’ll be jokes, magic, readings, crafts and stars including CBBC’s Sam and Mark, authors David Baddiel, Ben Fogle and Konnie Huq, and the BBC’s Katie Thistleton and Hacker T Dog.
Get the whole family involved this summer with getting silly and getting reading!
The body
Click on the link below and read the e-book 'What's inside me?'
Can you read these body words:
Leg, hip, back, arm, lip, chin, neck, cheek, feet, hand, rib, toe, ear, hair, chest, head, foot, mouth, eyes, nose, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, shoulder, head, face, heart, kidney.
Out of this world
Look at the cover of this book. Can you predict what you think the story is about?
What could the 'moon confusion' be?
Listen to 'The Great Moon Confusion' on the link below, stop the story from time to time and think about what might happen next. Was your prediction before you started the story correct? Tell someone about the story and what you liked about it.
Moon songs and rhymes
Look at the link below and choose a poem/ rhyme. Learn the poem by repeating it.
Can you say the poem from memory to different people in your house?
Could you say your poem to someone you know on the telephone or computer?
Write a letter
Choose a member of your family or a friend and write a letter to them.
In your letter explain how you are feeling and describe the things you are doing whilst you are at home. Ask how the person you are writing to is feeling and advise them on what they can do to stay safe and healthy. You might suggest activities they can do whilst they are at home. Finally send or email your letter.
Enjoy writing and make someone happy and feel loved when they receive your letter.
Creative Writing
Write a story.
Below are some suggestions for story starters to help give you some ideas.
You could also retell a traditional tale and change the ending.
Describe a scene
The link below shows some pictures of scenes with a word bank underneath (These do not have to be printed out to complete this task). Use these scenes to help you to write a description of the scene and what you think is happening or about to happen there. Imagine yourself in the scene and use your five senses to describe what you can see, hear, feel, smell and taste. The scenes could even inspire you to write a complete story. Be inspired!
Kiri and Jingle
Reading comprehension and writing a recount. Click on book below for details.
Letter to a friend
Reading comprehension and writing a letter.
Click on book below for details.
Baking Bread
Reading comprehension and writing instructions.
You can make your own bread or choose something else to make and
write your own set of instructions.
Click on the book below for details.
Snip
Reading comprehension and writing a recount.
Click on book below for details.
Television History
Reading comprehension and writing a review of your
favourite television programme.
Click on book below for details.
Mr. Frog
Reading comprehension and writing a letter.
Click on book below for details.