As you can see, there are plenty of ways that you can include The Jolly Christmas Postman in your teaching, no matter the subject. One of the loveliest things to do at Christmas is cuddle up and enjoy a good picture book together –and these classic stories have really stood the test of time. Every activity is clearly linked to the national curriculum for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and for Key Stage 1 and 2, supporting learning across the curriculum.

If you’d like some support with planning, have a look at our Lesson Plan Ideas KS1 to Support Teaching on The Jolly Postman. The book ends up with the postman visiting Santa Claus and receiving a special Christmas card for himself. Your learning objectives for this lesson could be about reading names and practising pencil control. Janet Ahlberg was a commended runner up for the 1986 Greenaway Medal [7] [b] and she won the 1991 Greenaway for the sequel.The annual award by the Library Association then recognised the year's best children's book illustration by a British subject. In the story of The Jolly Christmas Postman, the postman delivers festive greetings and mail on Christmas Eve to a whole host of fairytale characters. Data Handling — Children can draw up a bar chart to record the different kinds of mail that the characters get.

A Jolly Postman delivers Christmas cards to several famous fairy-tale characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, and the Three Bears.

You can use these The Jolly Christmas Postman planning ideas for Year 1 to structure your lessons and produce a thorough plan for your teaching on this lovely book. It tells the tale of a postman delivering his Christmas post, along the way he encounters classic children’s story characters such as “Mr. Each letter comes in a different size and shape, and can be taken out of its stamp-addressed envelope and read out aloud in class. Chris Riddell was the highly commended runner up and the Medal winner, 1999 and 2001, for illustrating two books in the Diary series by Richard Platt. To help them engage even more in this delightful story, have a look at our Story Map Activity Resource Pack To Support Teaching On The Jolly Christmas Postman.

It’s one of my favourites and even as an adult I enjoy my annual reading of the story and opening all the envelopes. Join the jolly postman with his mailbag of delightful deliveries for Dorothy from Oz, Alice from Wonderland, and other favorite storybook characters. Using the display materials included in this pack, like the illustrated banner, bunting, and posters, you can decorate your reading area or create a classroom display. They can pretend to be a postman, sort the mail and make deliveries to members of the family and perhaps to toys representing characters in the story.You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive. While I’m fully aware that is a book aimed at young children it is an essential part of my Christmas. My favourite part of the jolly postman books are the envelopes containing the letters, cards and games which he delivers which you can open and read making the book fun and interactive.