Connectors Starters: Octopus is a Friend (Blue Pack) by Jill Eggleton (author)

• Book Band: Blue
• Type: Fiction
• Pack of: 7 books

This brand-new series of fiction and non-fiction books introduces new reciprocal reading texts from Blue (x20 texts), Green (x20 texts), and Orange (x10 texts) book bands. Designed to be used with early readers as an introduction to reciprocal reading through the teacher explicitly modelling the reading strategies.

Each book explores a topical issue that gets children thinking and sharing ideas. Children build their oral language and listening skills, develop a range of thinking strategies and gain confidence working in teams.

In this pack you will find:

• 6 copies of the text for children to read
• 1 teacher book containing the text along with supporting notes

The reciprocal reading approach allows children to practise their speaking and listening skills in conversations and discussions. It helps them to learn active listening, questioning and prediction skills and to apply comprehension strategies.