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Dani the Builder
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.
For Teachers:
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.
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL) - Creativity, Self Belief
Predicting what will happen in each short chapter
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating using the simple headings to understand the beginning, middle, and end of a story
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
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.
For Teachers:
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.
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL) - Creativity, Self Belief
Predicting what will happen in each short chapter
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating using the simple headings to understand the beginning, middle, and end of a story
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary