Ali’s Comments (group member since Jun 14, 2012)

Ali’s comments from the UEL Primary PGCE 2012-13 group.

Thanks Jean! Three fabulous books. Did you read any of these with your SBT1 class?

Thank you, Fatheha, some great reviews of some fantastic books. Please make sure you're posting reviews, not comments, or they won't show up in your final list at the end of the PGCE.

Thanks, Iyabo! Two great books

Thanks Jade. If you like Horrid Henry, you might enjoy Clementine or Agatha Parrot and the Floating Head.

Thanks, Una, Charlene and Steve! it is interesting how books we love as children don't always stand the test of time, Steve. However, I hope that by doing Task 1 you'll find some new favourites.

Thanks Micheal. Make sure that you're posting reviews, rather than comments, or your review won't show up in your list of 12 at the end of the programme.

Thanks, Miriam and Fazeena!

Amy wrote: "Hello,
Please see my review of The Prince and the Pauper.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28..."

Here's the link to your review of Marianne Mayer's adaptation of The Prince and the Pauper, Amy http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Simon wrote: "Hello Alison, And all in P7

Please see my book reviews.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
http://www.goodr..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...- George's Marvellous Medicine, http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...- Silly Billy and http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...- Kensuke's Kingdom are the links to your reviews, rather than the books, Simon. I look forward to reading reviews of the books you read with children on SBT1.

Thanks Ruth, you've read two very special books!

Thanks Jade; those books are deservedly classics and it is interesting to see them used as sensory resources with children with PMLD.

Thanks, Sam and Kirran! I really like the Artemis Fowl books; I think they're great, fun adventures. If you enjoyed it I'd suggest Mark Walden@s HIVE books, Charlie Higson's Young James Bond or Anthony Horowitz's Alex Ryder series.

Kirran, that is a lovely book. It's a great one for children at the Phase 1 level of phonics, to develop discrimination of sounds and also to develop the mouth shapes to form ssshhhh etc, as well as prediction skills and patterns of language.

Thanks Nafis. I disagree with you about Where the Wild Things Are; I have found it a great book for discussing dealing with anger and emotions that are bigger than you (like the Wild Things) with children. It was one of my favourite books as a child, along with In the Night Kitchen, often challenged by parents US school districts due to nudity!

Thanks all! great reviews.

Yasmin wrote: "Hi everyone, here are two more links to my book reviews...
enjoy ;)
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15..."

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is the link to Handa's Surprise, Yasmin.

Three great reviews, Megan, thanks! Have you read the first book in Judith Kerr's trilogy, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit?

Gemma wrote: "My Year 6 class loved this book, and thoroughly enjoyed creating role plays based on the poem.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/..."

Here's the link to your review, Gemma http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Jesse wrote: "Another EYFS/ KS1 book that I enjoyed as a child.


http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
It's still used in EYFS classrooms now!

Fantastic reviews, Donna and Ashley! Enjoy your final week of placement.

Thank you, Fazeena and Charlene. Some interesting books there. Book of Shadows sounds like a book I'd be careful of having in the classroom, Fazeena, as some families would not like their children reading books about Wiccca.