Ernest the Elephant Goes Shopping

This is the first of a series of booklets I have written about Ernest the Elephant. It is aimed at children from the ages of 5 to 7 years, Key Stage 1. Each booklet contains a story about Ernest (who is supposed never to forget, but who always does!) accompanied by simple comprehension questions. The aim is to provide an interesting story for children to read on their own, or with adult support, and also to introduce the concept of answering questions with a full sentence. Many of my...
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This is the first of a series of booklets I have written about Ernest the Elephant. It is aimed at children from the ages of 5 to 7 years, Key Stage 1. Each booklet contains a story about Ernest (who is supposed never to forget, but who always does!) accompanied by simple comprehension questions. The aim is to provide an interesting story for children to read on their own, or with adult support, and also to introduce the concept of answering questions with a full sentence. Many of my older students are unable to do comprehension. This is because their reading skills and their deduction skills are not very good. It is my opinion that the younger the child, the easier it is to master these skills. I have, therefore, produced a series of stories and activities based around the character of Ernest. I do not in any way wish to 'hot-house' children, but I do think it is important to learn basic skills as soon as possible, because failure to do so leads to lots of problems as the child progresses through school.Everything I have written is based on my own teaching and tutoring experiences. I know that children find certain areas of literacy extremely difficult, and the same problems crop up time and time again. Hopefully, by using these booklets, some of these problems can be avoided.