COLLINS BIG CAT : SOMETHING S DRASTIC BAND 12 COPPER: BAND 12 COPPER PHASE 5, BK. 3 PB

A range of beautifully illustrated Michael Rosen s poems, including many of his classic works such as Down behind the dustbin . The poems resonate with children s lives as they refer to everyday family life issues such as boredom on long car journeys. Many are appropriate for performance and can provide a framework for children s own writing. * Copper Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. * Text type - Poetry book. * A feelings wheel on pages 30 and 31 encourages children to match phrases from the poems to feelings such as happy and cross . This encourages them to scan back through the poems and reflect on how they should be read aloud. * Curriculum links - ICT: Combining text and graphics; Music: Play it again - Exploring rhythmic patterns.