'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of
the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books.
Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo,
author

'[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and
ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris
Flanagan, Primary teacher

Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling
Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore
favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you
a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading
notes based on The Smeds and the Smoos by Julia Donaldson.

• Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives
• Phonics section
• Shared reading and whole-class guided reading section including
  non-fiction extracts
• Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments
• Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities.

Our Read & Respond series now has a dedicated online space
containing:

• Curriculum and teaching overviews with recommendations on
  books to read for pleasure
• Classic small-group guided reading notes and resources
• Teaching reading resources such as ideas for vocabulary and fluency

Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy
programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire
reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully
engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building
a range of skills.

• Underpinned by a wealth of research the teacher's guides provide
  activities with a strong focus on all of the 'big five' plus
  oracy and reading for pleasure, as well as concentration on grammar,
  punctuation & spelling and writing
• Foster reading for pleasure with stories from acclaimed and award-winning
  authors
• Prepare with confidence with essential teacher's books and supportive
  resources
• Save hours of preparation time with ready-to-use print and digital
  resources
• Boost guided reading in every year group with detailed teachers
  notes.