The Jolly Christmas Postman (The Jolly Postman)

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Each section is divided into adult-led focus, indoor enhancements and outdoor enhancements. With so many ideas to choose from for each topic, you can take your lessons in any direction you like.

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. There are lots of rhymes in the story; see how many you can spot together. Say them together and learn some new ones. Print off the nursery rhyme book– your child can illustrate the rhymes they know to create their very own nursery rhyme book. Do some festive baking together The postman has lots of festive treats on his round including little mince pies at The Gingerbread Man’s house. Look here for a recipe for mince pies. These lovely teaching materials will help your children to develop a variety of skills. For example, children will be able to practice their handwriting abilities with our wonderful pencil control worksheets and writing frames. Additionally, children can continue to refine and develop their fine motor skills, creativity and scissor proficiency with our wonderful range of cutting sheets and craft activities.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... Make a postbox together out of a large cardboard box, if possible paint it red or cover in red crepe paper. Children can make Christmas cards for characters in the story and cards, letters or invitations for the family to in their box. They can pretend to be a postman, sort the mail and make deliveries to members of the family and perhaps to toys representing characters in the story. This is even more fun if they receive replies from the family or even from characters in the story. Draw a map of the story The National Literacy Trust is a registered charity no. 1116260 and a company limited by guarantee no. 5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in Scotland no. SC042944. The Jolly Postman follows an unnamed mail carrier as he delivers letters by bicycle to characters from traditional children's stories that are well known in Britain. Following each sheet of narrative verse and illustration, there is one shaped like an envelope and containing one of the postman's deliveries. Each envelope is opened and its enclosure read at that point in the story.

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 The book ends up with the postman visiting Santa Claus and receiving a special Christmas card for himself. Story Books Story Titles T-V T-V - The Jolly Christmas Postman - Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg The Jolly Christmas Postman - Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg Primary ResourcesSuch a simple idea of a postman delivering letter to various classic fairytale characters but with the added bonus of various surprises in each envelope.

The Ahlbergs won two major British book awards for The Jolly Postman, the 1986 Kurt Maschler Award [4] and 1987 Red House Children's Book Award. The Dutch translation of the book De puike postbode won the Boekensleutel literary award in 1988. 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. All our teaching materials and resources are teacher-created. A Twinkl membership gives you access to trusted content to inspire great lessons and engage your learners. Ideas for The Jolly Christmas Postman Planning for Year 1 pupils: Each piece of content has been designed by real teachers, meaning you can rest assured that they are suitable for EYFS children, whilst remaining in line with the standards and objectives of the National Curriculum. On a big piece of paper children could draw a map with the postman’s route and the places he visits. Talk about the map together and all the places the postman visits. Make a nursery rhyme bookFor the 'Something a little different...' section, your pupils could role-play being at the post office and posting their Christmas cards. Janet Ahlberg (1944-1994) was a British children's book illustrator, and the co-creator, together with her husband Allan Ahlberg, of the best-selling Jolly Postman series. Born as Janet Hall in Yorkshire in 1944, she studied at Sunderland Technical College, where she met Ahlberg. The two married in 1969, and began to work together, publishing their first co-venture - The Old Joke Book - in 1976. She won the 1978 Kate Greenaway Medal from the British Library Association - an award recognizing the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject - for Each Peach Pear Plum. Explore practical and creative approaches to develop pupils’ reading skills and develop tools and resources for effective whole school practice.