Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch, (Paperback)

<p>Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch - Colouring &amp; Literacy Book</p><p></p><p>Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch is a decodable storybook designed for developing readers, blending literacy skill-building with creative engagement through colouring. The book follows Hazel and her horse Spartan on a trail ride, where they face challenges such as crossing a muddy river, before stopping for a picnic and making their way home. The simple narrative structure, repetition, and controlled phonics focus make it accessible for younger readers, while the adventure theme ensures it remains engaging.</p><p>Interactive Colouring Pages</p><p>Each page of the story is paired with a <strong>black-and-white line drawing</strong> that directly matches the text. Students can colour Hazel, Spartan, and their adventure scenes: brushing in the paddock, riding along the track, encountering branches and rocks, getting stuck in the mud, enjoying lunch, and heading home.</p><p> This not only motivates students but also helps with text-to-image connections, comprehension, and retelling of the story.</p><p>After Reading Activities</p><p>At the back of the book are <strong>15 literacy activities</strong> designed to reinforce phonics and comprehension skills. These include: </p><ul><li><strong>Phonics hunts</strong> (finding <em>sh, th, ck, ng, ch</em> words in the story).</li><li><strong>High-frequency word practice</strong> (rainbow writing, sentence building).</li><li><strong>Syllable clapping and word segmentation</strong> (e.g., <em>Spartan</em>, <em>picnic</em>, <em>branch</em>).</li><li><strong>Comprehension questions</strong> about Hazel, Spartan, and their adventure.</li><li><strong>Creative tasks</strong> such as drawing, sequencing events, writing a rhyme, or imagining a new problem Hazel might face.</li></ul><p>These activities ensure the book is more than just a story-it's a complete <strong>literacy learning pack</strong>.</p>

• Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch, (Paperback)
• Author: Hazel and Spartan
• ISBN: 9781764289306
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-09-12
• Page Count: 22