The Bear and the Piano

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A fantastic tale outlining the conflict between staying with those that you love and doing the thing that you love. The dilemma is - can you do both? Offline Resource – This is for anyone who does not have online access or if they wish to learn away from the computer screen (this includes both lesson 1 and lesson 2)

Find out more about the author’s A Drawing a Day project. Could you try to create a drawing every day? The bear pursues his musical and artistic interests and talent but also maintains a love for and connection to his home and original community. The bear community is proud of its talented member, even though they're sad he's had to leave them to nurture his talent.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root. Coverage: Common Exception Words Make a list of arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ the bear leaving the forest and going to the city (or when he is in the city thinking about going home again). The Bear and the Piano story is a good, pretty good encouraging story for young children to persevere, not give up on their dreams, and keep practicing and doing what makes them happy. The bear finds something he had never seen before. He can play it until the little girl and her dad tells him what it is called, and the bear becomes famous and soon sell out theatres. Although

Can you think of ways that your own family and friends are proud of you? Do you like to save souvenirs of the things you've accomplished or done?The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have... The Bear & The Piano’ is my first author/illustrator picture book. It tells the tale of a young bear cub who finds a discarded piano in the forest. He eventually learns to play it and becomes a world famous pianist. The book was Published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books in the U.K. on September 3rd 2015. A magical tale of a talented bear who discovers fame and fortune through his piano playing skills. This text explores themes such as belonging, exploration and overcoming fears. It can encourage healthy discussions with children around what is important in life. This text is also part of a fun trilogy which follows the ups and downs of Bear’s life. Award-winning David Litchfield is a significant author-illustrator. Links and themes: