Take a look at Geo's Gift, my very first self-published book!
It tells the story of Polly the Pig as she searches the farm for her friend Geo the Goat's missing gift. While looking for Geo's gift, before the party, Polly asks the other animals for help, inadvertently exploring concepts of positional language such as up and down, left and right, near and far, and more. Beyond the learning aspect, the story emphasizes the theme of friendship, showing Polly that true value lies not in material possessions but in the importance of friendship itself.
In writing this book, I drew inspiration from authors like Eric Carle and Judy Cox, who create brilliant books that serve multiple teaching and learning purposes. I also referred to the Australian Curriculum and reflected on my own classroom experience, asking myself what kind of book I would want to use as a teacher. I hope you find that Geo's Gift conveys both a key message and is a useful practical resource for teaching.
Geo's Gift
Polly's Adventures
Written by Alicia Brown
Illustrated by Nataliia Tymoshenko
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Teaching Ideas
Numeracy
Literacy
Literacy
Other
- Location: positional language
- Geometry: 3D objects through the images
- Rhyming & repetition
- Positional language
- Pronouns
- Verbs, Adjectives
- Animal noises
- Colours
up
down
left
right
near
far
shower
inside
outside
flower
sheep
peep
red
thread
Polly the Pig
she, her
Hamish the Horse
him, his
Patch & Lulu the Dogs
their, them, they
look
crook
munched
wrapped
danced
pranced
sing
walk
red thread
green card
yellow shape
pink & blue dotted wrapping paper
& so much more!
ray
day
hard
card
Baa!
Neigh!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Tracey C
Love your book which I have now received. I read it with another Kinder teacher friend and we were very impressed! Love the positional language - something that is often missed in vocab development these days. Well done you! Look forward to the next Polly adventure!
Rebecca P
The meaning behind Geo's Gift is a wonderful way for children to learn the true meaning of friendship. The illustrations are also spectacular and are super entertaining!
Bec W
"I love reading about Polly's adventures with my two year old. It has many great lessons including teaching about kindness and compassion for others."
Resources for Geo's Gift
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