The Hodgeheg

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I personally enjoyed the book a lot and would strongly recommend it to children to read at least once during their childhood. Children will need to decide which is better, making sure to look carefully for features of a non-chronological report. Dick even presented and starred in several television shows during the '80's and '90's with his Dachshund sidekick Dodo.

This funny and heartwarming story encourages adventure and bravery though similarly shows the need for caution and is great for introducing children to the concept of road safety. The use of illustrative vocabulary throughout the book can be used to develop children's own vocabulary in retelling the story and describing how the characters are feeling. Max considers the problem for a while and decides that the best thing to do is run across the road as quick as he can before any more traffic comes. The Hodgeheg tells the story of Max, a hedgehog who bumps his head after an attempt to cross the road.Onto the book: I loved this book, quite a cute plot: a hedgehog wants to resolve the issue of hedgehogs getting hit while crossing the street. It talks about all the do’s and don’ts while crossing the road, and also different types of aiders like lollipop man, traffic lights or zebra crossing. Our Book of the Month for 5+ is The Hodgeheg, a classic from the master of animal stories, Dick King-Smith.

The slides will remind children of the features of a non-chronological report and discuss what they need to include in their plan. His bravery and determination made him try again and again and it's his not giving up that makes him such an inspiring little hedgehog-hero. We're told at the beginning of the story that his Auntie Betty has been killed crossing the road and that the roads are becoming more dangerous for hedgehogs.He does so and, after the driver of a milk float almost crashes to avoid him, Max arrives home safely.

Your Year 2 children will need to read the information carefully and note down facts that they have learnt. The illustrative language and use of adjectives is very helpful for children to extend how they describe things and to think about things from a different perspectives. In addition to a valuable lesson on road safety, there's another very inspiring message that children can take away from this story. On one of his attempts he gets a bump to the head by a cyclist which results in his words all mixed up when he tries to speak - and he becomes a "hodgeheg". Before planning and writing, your Year 2 class will explore the features of non-chronological reports in the fourth lesson of this series.I would recommend the book Hodgeheg because it is silly with really funny characters that keep me entertained and make me laugh.

Story about two hedgehogs that had babies - Max wanted to be the first hedgehog to cross the road, but he got run over on his head and was saying his sentences the wrong way round. Interaction and animation is rife throughout the book, which makes is a very fun resource not only for reading alone but also for reading aloud as part of a group. Still determined to get safely across the road, he continues on his adventures until eventually he reaches the park.Children will also be encouraged to use adjectives to add more detail into their writing, as well as generalisers to describe how many or how often. In the end detemined Max finds a way for hedgehogs to cross safely, with the help of a lollipop lady! Perfect for young listeners, this magical collection features one of Dick King-Smith's most-loved stories: The Hodgeheg. In this third lesson of this series, your class will learn how to make their report writing more exciting for the reader. His gentle, accessible stories are ideal for young readers, blending humour and fantasy with useful lessons about life and the world.