The teaching notes for the Oxford Reading Tree Biff, Chip and Kipper books are full of practical suggestions for using the storybooks, saving you hours of preparation time. They have been updated in line with the simple view of reading and the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy. They now include guidance for group/guided reading, comprehension and word recognition, and assessment. These replace the existing Teaching Notes and Guided Reading Cards.
The storybooks are unchanged, but notes for parents/carers and teaching assistants have been added to the inside covers. These notes replace the existing Take-Home Cards.
Kipper, Biff and Chip had gone to the swimming pool for their swimming lessons but Kipper was a bit nervous because it was his first time. Biff and Chip already knew how to swim so they just learned how to swim on their backs. Kipper and Anna watched them because they had finished their class. I found it cool that they have a wave machine at their swimming pool that makes big waves. In the end Kipper was OK getting his face wet.