Put the Humpty Dumpty jigsaw puzzle together and play ‘What’s the Time Mister Wolf!’ and BEWARE! The gift from the wolf to Red Riding Hood (you will need a dice and counters). Play the story I absolutely love this book, another favourite for my sister and I when we were younger. The author creates a unique story through joining classic fairytales and their characters such as little red riding hood and the three little pigs into one storyline. The author uses a similar style of writing along with rhyme which adds to the effect of the text. Kate Greenaway Medal". 2007(?). Curriculum Lab. Elihu Burritt Library. Central Connecticut State University ( CCSU). Retrieved 2012-07-19. For the 'Something a little different...' section, your pupils could role-play being at the post office and posting their Christmas cards. Read more books by Allan Ahlberg, titles include: The Jolly Postman * Each Peach Pear Plum Happy Families Peepo Burglar Bill *See more lovemybooks ideas Tell stories together

Share the story The book is a sequel to The Jolly Postman who delivers letters to familiar characters from fairy tales. It’s helpful if children already know this story before reading The Jolly Christmas Postman but not essential. See here for a video of the original book, The Jolly Postman, read aloud Watch the The Jolly Postman story Now you've got all your Jolly Christmas Postman planning ideas all in one place thanks to this resource, it's time to start planning out your individual lesson plans. Don't worry, we've got you covered on this front too. Sing some songs about transport; for example ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ or ‘Down at the Station, Early in the Morning’.a b "The jolly postman, or, Other people's letters" (first U.S. edition). Library of Congress Catalog Record. Retrieved 2012-08-31. There's a card for Baby Bear, a game appropriately called 'Beware' for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf, a get-well jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty and many more! But, can he deliver it all by Christmas? We've also made sure to include a variety of resources that you can incorporate in core lessons such as maths and English. A good example of this is this Jolly Christmas Postman-themed number counting worksheet, which you can use to add a dash of festivity to your end of term maths lessons. Alternatively, you could also incorporate our range of word searches and word mats to help your pupils practice their spelling.

Write your own letters, postcards and invitations to the characters in the book, or perhaps characters from other traditional tales. Evidence from across the sector and submissions from teachers to give an idea of the current situation in primary school libraries; the benefits they bring to pupils and the... These are catalogue records from participating libraries, which vary even among copies of the same edition, and many provide no description or nothing useful. They’ll also help you to save time in creating an enjoyable and interactive learning experience for the younger learners.Make a class version of the book by splitting into groups, so that each group can make one section.