Fair Oak Infant School

Mrs Tuohy's Corner

Kindness is my Super Power!

Kids learn best by example. With the perfect examples, this book offers, your child will have more understanding for others, accept diversity, thrive in a multicultural and inclusive environment, and show more empathy. Throughout the story, little superhero Lucas will learn what kindness means and understand what it is like to be kind, sensitive, caring, and generous.

Happy

The perfect soothing read for quiet time, Happy gently encourages young readers to explore their emotions and the beautiful world around them. This poetic journey to a place of happiness and calm will inspire and empower your child to enjoy the practice of mindfulness.

My Strong Mind

Kate is a sporty and happy girl. She does well at school and has many friends. But like every girl, she sometimes faces difficult situations at home or at school. Discover how Kate uses her strong mind to tackle her daily challenges with a positive attitude. Kate will face several situations where she applies a positive attitude to deal with her challenge. Amongst them are getting ready in time in the morning, doing cartwheels, standing in front of the whole class with show and tell and playing basketball.

My Strong Mind 2

Do you want to teach your children about Confidence, Resilience and a Positive Mindset? With this second My Strong Mind book, your children will be introduced to more techniques to develop their own strong mind. The story is about Jack, a kind and happy boy who uses his strong mind to tackle his daily challenges with a positive attitude. Jack faces several situations your children will face too. Amongst them are dealing with peer pressure, negative self-thoughts, showing emotions, controlling his anger.

Mr Strong Mind 3

"Let's not just teach our children how to cope and survive, let's teach them how to Thrive" Teach your children about Setting Goals, Perseverance and Staying Motivated? With this third My Strong Mind book, your children will be introduced to Commitment and how to use their strong mind to Set Goals and Work Hard to Deliver Them! We can be sure our children will have to deal with adversity and need to show determination and commitment to reach goals during their lifetime.

Mum & Dad Glue

This comforting, reassuring picture book will help young children come to terms with divorce and separation. A little boy tries to find a pot of parent glue to stick his mum and dad back together. His parents have come undone and he wants to mend their marriage, stick their smiles back on and make them better. But, as he learns, even though his parents' relationship may be broken, their love for him is not.

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English Guidance - Reading, Phonics and Spelling

Supporting Early Readers and Reluctant Readers

A demonstration of some of the ways you can support your child if they are an early or reluctant reader.

How to Sound Button During Reading

A demonstration of sound buttoning to support phonics application during reading.

Introducing a Fiction Book

A demonstration of the initial discussion when sharing a story book.

Book Discussion During Reading

A demonstration of questions to ask in the middle of sharing a story.

Discussing the Book After Reading

A demonstration of questions you can ask when you have finished sharing a book.

Talking about Non-Fiction Texts

A demonstration of the conversation between adult and child when sharing the features of non-fiction texts. There is a list of key questions at the end.

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