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PSHE & Citizenship

Hachette Schools resources, What Do YOU Think?

What Do You Think – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What Do YOU Think?

Book Creator: Matthew Syed, Kathy Weeks

Get young people thinking critically, rethinking comfortably and communicating effectively in an increasingly opinionated world.

From the author of the bestselling hit You Are Awesome, comes a new positive and empowering guide to help kids form their own opinions and communicate them with confidence and kindness, supported by a range of activities to use in class.

Themes: Critical thinking | Politics | Language | Communication

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How To Shine at Primary School – Display Materials

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

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How to Shine at Primary School

How to Shine at Primary School is the ultimate positive guide to primary school from educator and TikTok sensation Mr Kit Brown. A bumper pack of classroom resources with display materials and worksheets including how to set shine goals and positive quotes to make your classroom SHINE!

Themes: Positivity| Resilience | Mental Health | Primary School

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One Day At A Time activity sheet and book

One Day At A Time

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: One Day at a Time

Book Creator: Rachel Ip, Natelle Quek

One Day At A Time is a sensitive and reassuring story about dealing with divorce and separation, teaching readers 3+ that even the biggest changes in life get easier, and happiness can grow again, if you take it one day at a time . . . 

Themes: Families | Divorce | Separation | Change

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What You Need to Know About AI – Teaching Notes

Topic: Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What You Need to Know About AI

Book Creator: Brian David Johnson

What actually is AI? Will it take over the world? And one day, will it tidy your bedroom…? The only book you need on AI from futurist and expert Dr Brian David Johnson – for all curious, fact-gobbling kids. Perfect for curious KS2 readers!

Themes: Computers | Science | Artificial Intelligence | IT | STEM

 

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The Tree That Sang to Me – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Serena Molloy

A dyslexia-friendly verse story of hope, belonging and finding sanctuary in a difficult world, from the author of Wider than the Sea, Serena Molloy. Perfect for fans of A Kind of Spark.

Themes: Hope | Belonging | Friendship | Family | Finding Sanctuary

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Be Awesome Go Big Transition Pack

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: You Are Awesome

Book Creator: Matthew Syed

Be Awesome, Go Big is a package to help Year 6 students transition into Year 7. It can be used by students and parents at home or in school with teachers in class. It is designed to be motivational, helpful and reassuring and to help young people feel valued, loved, encouraged and equipped for the journey ahead.

A project from PiXL Club and Hachette Children’s Group.

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Toxic – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Toxic

Book Creator: Mitch Johnson

Themes: The Amazon Rainforest | Amazon Amphibians | Deforestation

Subject checklist: PSHE | Citizenship | Art, Design and Technology | Geography |x Science

The activities included here are suitable for the classroom or library sessions. They are based on the environmental themes in Toxic by Mitch Johnson.

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The Girl Who Sang – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

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Book Creator: Sammy Savos

Enia is just 7 years old when the Nazis invade Poland. Her family and carefree village life is torn from her as she’s taken to Auschwitz.

This graphic novel memoir of courage, hope and survival brings this heartrending story to a new generation with expressive, emotional illustrations. Supported by curriculum-linked resources for KS2/3.

Themes: The Holocaust | Poland during WW2 | Antisemitism | Trauma | Grief and loss | Family | Friendship | Freedom | Survival | Refuge | Immigration | Voice | Remembrance

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When I Feel Red Resources

When I Feel Red – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Lily Bailey

Encourage children to celebrate individuality and find their place in the world with this empowering story about living with dyspraxia. From author and mental health activist, Lily Bailey, perfect for readers of A Kind of Spark.

Themes: Overcoming challenges | Big Emotions | Dyspraxia | Relationships | Family and Friendship | Empathy | Identity | Being True to Yourself

Also available: When I See Blue Teaching Resources

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Geomancer Discussion Questions

Geomancer – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen

Book Creator: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Discussion questions for Geomancer the fantasy trilogy from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. These questions are ideal for use in class and book group sessions with children in years 5 and 6.

Themes: The Natural World | Adventure | Fantasy | Earth Magic

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There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom

Teach children about the plight of the orangutan and the dangers of deforestation in, There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom, the timely and beautiful picture book by James Sellick and Frann Preston-Gannon, in collaboration with Greenpeace. We’ve got lots of excellent resources that will help you plan KS1 and KS2 lessons and assemblies as well as encouraging children to think about campaigning and how to help save the environment.

Themes: Environment | Animal Welfare | Climate Change | Geography and deforestation

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Black Stories Matter – Activity Sheet

Topic: Growing up, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity, Sports

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Black Stories Matter: Amazing Artists

Book Creator: J.P. Miller

Discover inspiring black men and women through history, from artists to inventors, in this beautifully illustrated biography collection. Black Stories Matter feature biographies of famous and inspiring black people, celebrating their lives and achievements, and seeing how they’ve made a difference to change the world we live in. The books are ideal for readers aged 9 and above.

Themes: Race & Identity | History |

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