Lots of children are afraid of the dark, but this story is great for teaching children that the dark isn't so scary after all. It could even be used at home, as well as at school. It could be a lovely warm and helpful read for children scared of the dark, but for any child, animal books are a hit, and to read about an owl being afraid of his natural environment is a novel idea and intriguing. Write a report about owls. What is their habitat? What do they eat? What special abilities do they have? Want more great resources like this? Create your own Twinkl account today and discover more teacher-made resources! This was the first class novel I used when I started my teaching career with a Y1 class in 1990 - the edition I have was published by Puffin in 1973 but the first edition was released in 1968 so it’s 50 years old... but I think it’s a classic that would be welcomed and loved by Y1 children today.

My son didn't sound keen when we started, but very soon warmed to the main character. It certainly helped that he had the name 'Plop'!Plop the baby Barn Owl is gorgeous and the other characters are beautifully written - his patient and long-suffering parents especially! Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson's animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard. About This Edition ISBN: The story is about a young barn owl called Plop, who is frightened of the dark. The plot is divided into seven chapters, each covering a night during which Plop learns something new about the dark: dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is fun, dark is necessary, dark is fascinating, dark is wonderful and dark is beautiful. Plop is gradually persuaded that the dark has its advantages. As well as helping to calm any fears, doing themed activities based on this book can help children with lots of other important skills too, such as turn-taking with the board game.

The book shows what constellations are, especially Orion's belt, and has been adapted as a show at the London Planetarium. [3] There have been stage adaptations of the book by Simon Reade [4] and Tina Williams [5] A really lovely story about a baby barn owl called Plop who does not follow the stereotypical owl instinct of being nocturnal due to the fact that he does not like night time, and dread being out in the dark. The story is set as Plop being the main protagonist, in which he describes the world at night is ‘nasty’ and repeats the phrase “I don’t like it AT ALL", adding extra emphasis to the fact he doesn't like the dark. As the story goes on, Plop meets many different characters, and experiences many new things, helping him to move beyond the negative mage he has previously built up about the dark.Plop makes an ‘EEEEEEEK’ sound for the young lady. Think about the different noises that animals make. How do they use these to communicate with each other? Lots of illustrations to keep children engaged. Provides a large scope for comprehension tasks i.e. creating their own chapter spinning off or adding to the story, exploring empathy towards the characters. Opening up opportunities for the children to really engage with the thoughts and feelings associated with this story. My son loved Plop's method of getting out of his tree, his 'eeks' and his new friends all confusing him for other falling objects (a Catherine Wheel, a role-poly pudding, a woolly ball).

That evening Plop is brave and flies down to a boy scout who is guarding the camp-fire and he tells Plop that dark is fun as he and the other scouts sing around the fire; Plop stays with them until the fire has sunk to a red glow and then he flies home. The same conversation as before ensues with his mummy; although the scout says dark is fun, Plop still doesn't like it AT ALL. What's more, because all of the activities are based on a popular book, you can be sure that your children will stay interested and engaged. This will boost their learning experience and help them to do well. Un bun exemplu îl reprezintă Bufnița care se temea de întuneric de Jill Tomlinson, o cărticică minunată care a reușit să îmi detensioneze mintea. Chiar dacă povestea este una pentru copii și tineri, ea poate fi citită de oricine, ideea lecturii și ilustrațiile ținându-te curios până la final. Thinking of adjectives: Plop is described as being 'soft', 'fluffy' and 'fat'. Can you think of any synonyms for these words? Baby barn owl Plop doesn't want to be a night bird, 'Dark is nasty,' he tells his mummy. She tells him that he doesn't know that for sure, so he ought to go and find out.Make a timetable that shows the things that you do on a typical day. Add the things that Plop does during his day. How are they similar / different? On 13 February 2022, the BBC broadcast the story on their CBeebies Bedtime Story programme, read by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Plop's parents are rather nonplussed that their (barn owl) son is afraid of the dark, won't come out at night, won't go hunting with them. They send him out to talk to other creatures about the nighttime. Plop meets humans and animals who all talk to him about their experience of life after dark. Can they change his mind? The author describes Plop as fat, fluffy, soft and perfect. Can you think of other adjectives? Can you find synonyms for these words?

Whether you want to find out more about owls with the fact file sheet and owl life cycle activity or do some focused reading tasks, you can target your activities to the areas that your children need to develop most. Ce păcat! Toată lumea ar trebui să aibă Moș Crăciun, E nemaipomenit să te trezești dimineața și să pipăi ciorapii, încercând să ghicești ce e înăuntru.Deschide ochii, îi zise ea lui Buf, stând într-un picior, cu ciorapul în mână, în timp ce încerca să-și încalțe la loc cizma. He tells his parents of all his experiences and tells them that he has realised that through these encounters dark is SUPER after all ... and then he flies off, in the dark, to go hunting with his parents! Plop has arrived as a true barn owl - he is no longer afraid of the dark! Describing fireworks: In the story, fireworks are described as 'a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground'. How would you describe your favourite firework? Mrs Barn Owl explains that the dark can be ‘silver or blue or grey or lots of other colours’. Can you paint a picture showing dark scenes in different colours?