Picture Book Explorers ~ Dogs Don't Do Ballet

A literature based unit study to accompany Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp
ISBN 978-1-47114-509-4 (Book not included)

The pdf contains 45 pages and the suggested age range is 5 to 10 years.

Biff wants to be a ballerina. He doesn't want to do the things that dogs usually do. However, he is constantly being told that dogs don't do ballet. This heart warming story tells of how he manages to prove everyone wrong.

This Picture Book Explorers topic pack takes you to England, Italy and China. It includes information about Anna Kemp, the author, and Sara Ogilvie, the illustrator.

Children will have the opportunity to:
- learn about China, Italy, London
- learn about urban and rural environments and the suburbs
- discover the history of ballet
- understand the use of repetition as a literary device
- learn about the use of apostrophes and contractions
- discover the instruments of the orchestra
- discover the science behind ballet
- learn about autumn
- make a peg doll
- learn about pugs
- draw a cityscape
- practise ballet moves
- taste regional food
- make a lapbook or interactive notebook and more.

This pack allows you to tailor the activities to give children a personalised learning adventure.

Includes
~ instructions for over 20 activities with a suggested schedule
~ over 20 pages of printables including a timelines, minibook pieces, a selection of maps and flags
~ list of supplies needed
~ book suggestions.

Extra supplies will be needed for some of the hands-on activities.