The Play Levels 1-2

The Play captures the joy and collaboration involved in putting on a school play, as children take on roles such as trees, clouds, farmers, and animals. This simple, patterned text reinforces the high-frequency phrase œWe were the¦ and introduces a range of plural nouns, supporting vocabulary growth and print tracking. Children are encouraged to make connections with their own school experiences and explore the structure of a play through both words and illustrations. The narrative also supports early writing through phoneme recording and fosters creativity as students explore costume-making and performance-based extensions. With strong links to art and drama, The Play invites hands-on, imaginative engagement.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages fluency through repetition and plural noun recognition.
• Promotes phonemic awareness with focus on /w/ and plural ˜s'.
• Builds comprehension using story structure and illustrations.
• Supports independent writing through sound-letter mapping.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create simple character masks and act out the play.
• Make a question chart about the story's characters and setting.
• Write a new short script for students to perform.
• Design backdrops or costume pieces using art materials.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4+
• Book dimensions: 14.5 cm x 16.5 cm
• 16 pages; staple-bound
• Ensure supervision when using scissors, string, and glue in mask-making.