Let’s get one thing straight: Beegu is adorable! She is a luminous, bright lemon yellow that bestows her (according to Publishers Weekly) with a ‘celestial simplicity’. With two long ear-like antennae, Beegu is highly expressive. One minute they trail along behind her. The next, they are raised quizzically – or held erect in alarm. Three eyes make Beegu suitably other-worldly, yet she retains the cuteness of a stuffed bunny. Beegu speaks in an unusual language that is written using shapes and symbols. Can you write a guide to help others understand this language? When a little alien named Beegu - who looks rather like a three-eyed yellow rabbit, with long floppy ears - crash lands on Earth, she has trouble making herself understood by the locals, who seem either indifferent or unfriendly. Lost and alone, she searches for a place of shelter in this unwelcoming place, eventually finding a warm bed with a group of puppies, left in a box outside an animal shelter. But even this refuge is denied her, in the morning, when the shelter worker reacts poorly to finding this strange creature on his doorstep. Wandering once again, Beegu encounters a group of schoolchildren on the playground, who warmly welcome her into their midst - until the grownup in charge puts a stop to it. Will Beegu ever find a place to belong? Will her mother ever come for her...? I’m a big fan of the movie, E.T. So a picture book about a little lost alien is going to appeal! (If you say the name, Beegu, nice and slow, it even brings to mind E.T. instructing Elliot to Be good.) I remember reading Beegu to Noah as a kid. It jumped out at me then and really appealed to his interest in outer space – and the exciting notion of aliens! That was many years ago now, and Beegu (like E.T.) has stood the test of time. If your class enjoyed using these Beegu resources you may like to explore our other Story Books categories for KS1. Tailored to engage young learners there are resources on Alice in Wonderland , A Walk Through the Jungle, Dogger Story and loads more! Teacher-Created Resources to Elevate your Lessons

You can decorate your classroom with this beautifully illustrated banner and ask the children to draw their very own pictures of Beegu to place underneath it.Using plasticine or playdough, children can create their own Beegu for their bedroom. They can play with her and act out the story or make up new adventures. Make a mask With new resources added every day, Twinkl puts an ever-growing treasure-trove at your fingertips. We want you to get the very best from your lessons and spend as much of your time teaching them as possible - without having the pressure of sourcing age-appropriate materials. Age 3-5 A moving story of not belonging and friendship, this beautifully illustrated and simply told tale of an alien lost on Earth provides much to talk about. Beegu is an unusual creature from another planet separated from her family, desperate to make friends. Whilst children are accepting of this outsider, adults reject her and chase her away. Share the story Read aloud Before reading the story, encourage children to look at the cover and to talk about the character and the title. Then read through the story, pausing to talk about the pictures, what Beegu is searching for and how she is feeling. What would they like to happen in the end? Join in As you read and reread the book, encourage children to join in where they can. Their confidence and enjoyment will build as you revisit the book together and children become more familiar with the story and story language. Talk about the story Talk together about which part of the story children like best and why. Why do they think Beegu wanted a friend? What do they notice about the way different characters behave towards her? Why do they think some are unfriendly? Have they ever felt like Beegu? Tell the story Using the pictures in the book, children can retell the story in their own words. Use a paper plate and tissue paper to design and make an alien mask to wear, to act out the story of Beegu or make up their own alien story. Make alien puppets urn:lcp:beegu0000deac:epub:7d130c51-42d7-4754-80cc-9f92178730cf Foldoutcount 0 Identifier beegu0000deac Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2p1b8nx5w7 Invoice 1652 Isbn 0374306672 Lccn 2002192738 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-1-g862e Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.8655 Ocr_module_version 0.0.15 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-1200222 Openlibrary_edition

Let us support you in reading the heartwarming tale Beegu with your little ones. Written by Alexis Deacon, this moving story follows Beegu, a friendly alien creature who unexpectedly finds herself on planet Earth. It’s a lovely tale with themes of exploration, friendship and empathy, and is perfect for children aged between 5 and 7 years old. The story is also a wonderful way to explore the feeling of being lost and an outsider. We’ve teamed up with the book’s publisher Puffin Books to bring you this collection of brilliant Beegu activities. Together, we’ve created fun and engaging learning materials that you can use in the classroom or at home with your little learners. Featuring Alexis Deacon’s beautiful illustrations from the book, these resources are perfect to enhance children’s reading and comprehension skills. Develop children’s reading skills with our brilliant Beegu activities Once you’ve created your booklet, you can use it in so many fun ways! Why not challenge your learners to rewrite the key events of the story in their own words? Or, have them create their very own story about being lost on a strange planet. The opportunities are endless! You’ll see lots of our worksheets and printable materials are available in our ink-saving eco-versions to save on your printing costs, and be kinder to the environment too. Beegu by Alexis DeaconAccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-03-16 09:43:23 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40397303 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

Quite a sad theme throughout the story about being lost and in a foreign place on your own. The main character Beegu struggles to find someone who will 1) listen to them and 2) help them. The story unravels to reveal that although the adult humans weren’t very helpful or even nice to Beegu, the children on Earth were. This is shown as Beegu is seen to play with human toys and even given a hula hoop to keep by the children which she befriends at a school. The rest is open to interpretation. This is very empowering to children and can be a liberating story experience. Look at the front cover of the book. Who (or what) is Beegu? What might happen in the story? Make some predictions and write these down before you read the bookAfter reading through the story with your class you may wish to consider asking them the following questions to spark some discussions in your class. All you need to get started is our handy template and instruction guide, as well as some crayons, pens, and pencils! Then, have children follow our simple five-step instructions to create their booklet. They’ll also have to fold the paper in various ways, further developing their fine motor skills. Retell the heartwarming story of Beegu by Alexis Deacon with this engaging book-making activity. Use our simple step-by-step guide to turn our printable Beegu Book PDF into a fun zigzag booklet. What a great way to encourage children to use their imagination and practise independent writing! You can also watch the video below to hear Beegu read aloud by the author himself. What resources can I use alongside the Beegu Book PDF?