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PSHE & Citizenship

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, LGBTQ+, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: How to Grow Up and Feel Amazing!

Book Creator: Dr. Ranj Singh

Filled with easy-to-understand explanations, down-to-earth advice and cheeky illustrations, this growing-up guide by trusted paediatrician Dr Ranj is perfect for boys aged 10+ who want to discover the confidence to be the very best version of themselves.

Themes: Gender and Identity | Growing up | Mental Health and Body Confidence | Developing Healthy Relationships

Wash Your Hands Mr Panda – Activity Sheets

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

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Wash Your Hands, Mr Panda

Book Creator: Steve Antony

Join Mr Panda and friends as they learn all about handwashing, sneeze catching and other good hygiene practices.

With a lightness of tone and a gentle humour throughout, this new book in the ever-popular MR PANDA series is perfect for helping little ones to stay safe in a today’s world. A must-have for all bookshelves.

Themes: Hygiene | Manners | Early Learning Life Skills

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If I Ran the Country – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: If I Ran the Country

Book Creator: Rich Knight

What would you do if YOU ran the country?

This fun, smart-thinking introduction to politics gives kids the chance to run their own country, learning everything from elections and tackling big issues like climate change, to teamwork and leadership skills along the way. From journalist and BBC Radio 4 factual commissioning editor Rich Knight.

Themes: Politics | Leadership | Personal values | Fairness | Teamwork

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The Lion Above the Door – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, History, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Lion Above the Door

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

From  the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and the concept of a universal family, told with humour and heart.

Themes: History | Forgotten Stories | Racism | WW2 | Bullying | Family & Friends | Justice & Equality | Identity

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Elephant Me – Teaching Notes

Topic: Art, English, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Elephant Me

From the creators of modern classic Giraffes Can’t Dance, Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees, Elephant Me is a wonderfully empowering picture book celebrating being YOU. This resource pack can be used with children from EYFS through to Key Stage 1.

Themes: Confidence | Identity

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The Star Outside My Window poster and book

The Star Outside my Window – Poster

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Star Outside My Window

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

The Stars Outside My Window, told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence, and celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from Onjali Rauf, the award-winning author of The Boy At The Back of the Class.

Themes: Healthy Relationships | Fostering and Adoption | Coping with Loss | Hope

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The Star Outside My Window – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Star Outside My Window

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

The Stars Outside My Window, told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence, and celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from Onjali Rauf, the award-winning author of The Boy At The Back of the Class.

Themes: Healthy Relationships | Fostering and Adoption | Coping with Loss | Hope

 

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Break The Mould teaching resources and book

Break the Mould – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Break the Mould

Book Creator: Sinéad Burke, Natalie Byrne

Break the Mould is a heartfelt and inspiring guide to celebrating differences and finding your place in the world, for readers aged 8 and up.

Themes: Celebrating differences | Inclusivity | Empathy | Disability

Listen to an extract from the audiobook

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I Am NOT a Prince – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, English, Growing up, LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: I Am NOT a Prince

I Am NOT A Prince is a fairy tale for the 21st century that challenges gender stereotypes and encourages children to be proud of who they are and express themselves.

Themes: Identity | Kindness | Bravery | Hope | Acceptance | Friendship | Being proud

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A Superpower Like Mine & A Superhero Like You – Teaching Notes

Topic: Art, Growing up, Life changes, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: A Superpower Like Mine

Book Creator: Liam Darcy, Dr. Ranj Singh

The superpower picture books by bestselling author and TV Doctor, Dr Ranj, will teach nursery and KS1 children to celebrate all the little and important things that make us all unique.

Themes: Superpowers | Celebrating Different Skills | Exploring Identity

Watch Dr Ranj introduce A Superpower Like Mine

Watch Dr Ranj read an extract from A Superpower Like Mine

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Scarlett Fife teaching notes

The Scarlett Fife series – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife

Book Creator: Maz Evans, Chris Jevons

From the best-selling Maz Evans comes a new series about Scarlett Fife: logical, mathematical – but when it comes to her feelings, completely out of control! A sparkling, heart-warming series with laugh-out-loud action for every child who has ever experienced Big Feelings.

Themes: Emotional literacy | Managing big feelings | Anger | Worry | Different-shaped families | Friendship | Mindfulness

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Ghost Boys – Discussion Points

Topic: English, History, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Ghost Boys

Book Creator: Jewell Parker Rhodes

A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a white police officer, drawing connections with real-life history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.

Themes: Race & Identity | History | Prejudice

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