In Dani the Builder, Dani the Dingo becomes upset when people don't say thank you after she helps them. But has she really been helpful if she's not asking what people need help with? Or is she just being annoying?
This story teaches a valuable lesson about helpfulness, prompting discussions about how to communicate with people.
Dani the Dingo stories are rigorously designed by an experienced primary school teacher to fill the gap between picture books and stories with more advanced language, while maintaining positive and appropriate themes and messages.
For Teachers:
Use this as a big book for a whole class, or as individual readers, to focus on the skills of
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
Predicting
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating - Using simple headings to understand what a section will tell about
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL)
In Dani the Builder, Dani the Dingo becomes upset when people don't say thank you after she helps them. But has she really been helpful if she's not asking what people need help with? Or is she just being annoying?
This story teaches a valuable lesson about helpfulness, prompting discussions about how to communicate with people.
Dani the Dingo stories are rigorously designed by an experienced primary school teacher to fill the gap between picture books and stories with more advanced language, while maintaining positive and appropriate themes and messages.
For Teachers:
Use this as a big book for a whole class, or as individual readers, to focus on the skills of
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
Predicting
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating - Using simple headings to understand what a section will tell about
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL)
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