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Growing up

You Grow Girl – Poster

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Grow Girl!

Book Creator: Zoe Williams

NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more. Watch a video of Dr. Zoe introducing the book here.

Download the You Grow Girl school resources here.

Themes: Puberty | The female body | Mental health and wellbeing Body Image | Confidence | Relationships

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Go Big – Teaching Notes

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Go Big

Book Creator: Matthew Burton

Secondary school can seem scary. Corridors are wide, older students look terrifying and there’s homework, messy friendships and stressful exams to deal with.

But, whether children are about to land at secondary school or still settling in, Head Teacher and star of Educating Yorkshire, Matthew Burton is here to guide them through their journey – worry-free.

Themes: Mental Health | Growing Up | School

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going – Poster

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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You Grow Girl – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Grow Girl!

Book Creator: Zoe Williams

NHS GP and This Morning’s resident doctor, Dr. Zoe Williams, is here to explain everything girls need to know about puberty – plus lots more. Watch a video of Dr. Zoe introducing the book here.

Download the You Grow Girl poster here.

Themes: Puberty | The female body | Mental health and wellbeing Body Image | Confidence | Relationships

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going – Activity Sheets

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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The Wizards of Once – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: The Wizards of Once

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.

Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy

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The Wizards of Once – Poster

Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14

Related Book: The Wizards of Once

Book Creator: Cressida Cowell

Explore the Wildwoods in this story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught since birth to hate each other like poison; and the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide… From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell.

Themes: Imagination | Creativity | Empathy

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Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+, 7-11

Related Book: Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going

Book Creator: Clare Balding, Jessica Holm

Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: Clare Balding’s first non-fiction book is a toolkit to help children bounce back from falls and fails.

Themes: Resilience | Patience | Confidence | Courage | Flexibility | Creativity | Speaking Out | Motivation | Kindness | Keeping Going

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The Amazing Edie Eckhart – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, English, Growing up, Life changes

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart

Book Creator: Rosie Jones

The Amazing Edie Eckhart: A brand-new middle-grade series from comedian and writer Rosie Jones, featuring a funny, feisty central character who just happens to have cerebral palsy – like Rosie herself.

Themes: Inclusion | Celebrating Differences |Disability | Friendship | Identity

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The DinoFeelings series – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus

The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

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The DinoFeelings series – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Stompysaurus

The DinoFeeligns series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

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The Dino Feelings series – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A DinoFeelings Book: The Worrysaurus

The DinoFeelings series: Teach little ones about big feelings with the DinoFeelings picture book series: The Worrysaurus, The Hugasaurus and The Stompysaurus.

Themes: Dealing with Worries | Coping with Frustration | Overcoming Conflict | Kindness | Big Feelings

 

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