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This is a big one for us – its one of our favourite books and we’re really excited to share it with you.

We’ve turned Matilda, by Roald Dahl, into a quick, easy World Book Day lesson.

Requiring next-to-no prep and little resources, this lesson is the perfect accompaniment to World Book Day. Helping children to see the value of reading and its many benefits on our wellbeing.

PLUS – as part of the lesson, we’re giving you 4 free downloadable posters to hang in your classroom!

Download everything you need here:

Lesson Plan

PowerPoint

Reading Posters

P.s. Don’t forget, our freebie resource from last year’s celebrations is still available! Perfect for KS1 and based on the fantastic ‘Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book’ by Julia Donaldson. Find out more here.

The Story Project

The Story Project takes the magic of stories and uses it to bring wellbeing education to life. Teacher-led, research-backed and packed full of thought-provoking texts, when it comes to reading and wellbeing we are the main character!

Our curriculum covers ALL the PSHE statutory requirements, plus a bunch of non-statutory elements too. So, you know that your class are getting all they need and more. 

Using our unique STORY lesson structure, there is opportunity for impactful discussion, oracy and literacy skills. Each lesson contains a specially-designed mindfulness activity, so children build a bank of emotional regulation tools they can use throughout life.

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