We love this book because it is:
the perfect story to share at Christmas
celebrates differences
has a disabled main character using a wheelchair
a heart-warming tale about the magic of Christmas and the importance of friends & family
Learning opportunities:
Writing ~ write your own rhyming Christmas song for the elves to sing
Music ~ Learn the songs from The Christmasaurus Musical
PSHE ~ celebrating differences
PSHE ~ loneliness
PSHE ~ bullying
Science ~ Aurora Borealis
Science ~ What is snow?
History ~ dinosaurs
Writing ~ write a non-chronological report about The Christmasaurus
Writing ~ write William’s letter to Father Christmas
DT/ICT ~ create and advent calendar for the Trundles
Head over to the Puffin website to download free teaching resources: The Christmasaurus Teaching Resources