Last updated: 09 Nov 2007

From poetry to picture books

Reading differences is an exciting project that introduces primary pupils to a range of literature from around the world, including poetry, traditional tales, fiction and picture books. To support teachers, QCA has produced an annotated booklist, book studies for years 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 and explanatory leaflets.

Booklist
Teaching sequences for years 3 and 4
Teaching sequences for years 5 and 6
Introductory leaflets

Booklist
The annotated booklist contains recommended novels, poems, traditional tales and picture books from around the world, grouped according to years 3 to 4 and year 5 to 6. Download [PDF, 400KB]

Teaching sequences for years 3 and 4
We have produced teaching sequences showing how the following texts can be applied to pupils in years 3 and 4:

• A Nest full of Stars (poetry) [PDF, 130KB]
• La Mariposa (novel) [PDF, 127KB]
• Tales Told in Tents (traditional tales) [PDF, 129KB]
• The Village that Vanished (picture book).[PDF, 104KB]

Teaching sequences for years 5 and 6
We have produced teaching sequences showing how the texts below can be applied to pupils in years 5 and 6:

• Sheep Don't Go to School (poetry) [PDF, 151KB]
• Eye of the Wolf Download [PDF, 192KB]
• One Thousand and One Arabian Nights Download [PDF, 152KB]
• East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon (picture book) [PDF, 173KB]

Introductory leaflets
These leaflets introduce the project and the books. Produced in four colours, they make an attractive classroom or staffroom display. Each book also has a lesson plan or teaching sequence.

Years 3 and 4

• Poster [PDF, 335KB]
• Printable leaflet [PDF, 1MB]

Years 5 and 6

• Poster [PDF, 345KB]
• Printable leaflet [PDF, 1MB]