In the second week of online learning, the children have started to think about the story of Traction Man, the characters and the roles of the different characters that they have read about. Create a set of speech / thought bubbles for Traction Man at different points in the story to explain how he is feeling. Can you tell by his facial expressions and body language? Create a map of the house and label it to show the different adventures that Traction Man has in each part. This book is full of the wild imaginative details and comic-strip energy that define all Grey's picture books. Korky Paul, S Magazine, Sunday Express

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I am going to be a killjoy about this one, which my kids love. I'm disappearing it the next time I do a book purge. Carry out some drama activities based on the story. Could you perform part of it… or try some hot-seating to ask ‘Traction Man’ some questions?Readers so inclined can easily discern a positive message about one’s true nature residing within. Most, however, will be happy simply to revel in Grey’s wild imagination. This is a useful resource as there are many proper nouns. There are a range of resources within this activity to cater for your KS1 class. I am currently 62 books behind if I had started January 1st, which I didn't. I'm only 96 behind for my regular reading challenge, which is doubled for the year. Will I make it? Will I get close? The suspense is killing me.

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Your Ks1 class must place the words into the sentences and also identify synonyms of key vocabulary used.Spring 2/ Summer 1 - Growing/Minibeasts - Aaaarrgghh, Spider! Once There were Giants - Celebrations First-time novelist Gardner reinvents the Pied Piper story, imbuing it with plenty of charm. Storm lives with her parents, absent-minded dreamers who “had simply used up all their love on Continue reading »

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I like the premise, which is all about an action figure and a little boy's imagination. You never see the kid but it is pretty impossible to imagine that the child in question is not a boy. I have a girl child who would love a Traction Man of her own, but there is just no way to insert her into this narrative. That's fine -- there is nothing wrong with books about boys. I just don't think they need to be quite as girl-hating as this one is. Your class will used the word mat, either writing the words or cutting the pictures out and completing the sentences. I will try this book with kid at a later date as she's on vacation with her grandparents. It's definitely a strange book, very masculine to the point of being a bit sexist and stereotypical.I see that there are three books featuring Traction Man, so we will certainly have to look for the other two at our local library. Traction Man, who wears combat boots, battle pants, and his warfare shirt, comes in a box like many action figures. However, he is found and owned by a very imaginative little boy. The superhero goes on many action filled adventures, like leaping buildings, that his owner sets his mind out for. This book is a wonderful way to experience the way an imaginative child carries out play.

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As you read and reread the book, encourage children to join in where they can, especially the speech bubbles. 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 My killjoy objections have to do with two throwaway scenes here. The first is a scene where a bad guy (the characters are all toys or household objects) kidnaps a feminine character to make her his "wife," which is really not a funny joke in any context, and pretty messed-up to include in a story for kids. The other is a scene where the hero rescues a bunch of naked Barbie dolls from a pit, and they breathlessly ask, "How can we ever repay you?" It's one of those cultural tropes that, if you think about it, just doesn't belong in a kids' book. I feel this book would be great to use within a Reception or KS1 class as it excites their imagination and allows them to relate to the story.I was really pleasantly surprised. The story was hilarious and so were the illustrations. The little boy's imagination is so fun to see as his toys come alive for him and have exciting adventures. The humiliation of a hand-knit green romper suit (with matching hat) is perfectly executed and I can imagine that more than one child can empathize with poor Traction Man. Overall, this was a very entertaining story and while it likely will appeal most to young boys, our girls and I really enjoyed it too. I'm so glad that we discovered this little gem! Your class will complete the activity and we have created it based on a number of phases in phonics. Seven toys, strewn in a grassy yard on a summer night, stare in awe at the starry sky. Among them are a superhero, robot, cowboy, and various animals, and voice balloons suggest their range of Continue reading » The saga of Traction Man reach the beach with the latest in Grey’s series about a small boy’s imaginings of the adventures of the toy who has an outfit (and an answer) for everything