I Like that Beat! Level 15-16

I Like That Beat! is a delightful story about perseverance, practice, and the joy of making music. Bear wants to play the drums, but the other animals in the forest aren't so sure about the noise. With a nudge from Parrot, Bear finds a quiet place to practise. Days later, his music surprises everyone-his persistence has paid off! Gorilla is so impressed, he's inspired to learn the guitar. This charming and humorous text highlights the value of determination and peer influence. With opportunities to explore consonant and vowel blends, past tense verb forms, and expressive language, this Level 15-16 text supports independent reading development. Richly illustrated, the story promotes fluency, rhythm, and oral language as students engage with beat and repetition in both story and sound.

Educational Benefits:

• Strengthens decoding skills with complex consonant blends (scr, str) and vowel patterns.
• Builds vocabulary relevant to music and emotions.
• Encourages inferential thinking through character reactions.
• Promotes the value of persistence and self-improvement.

Classroom Ideas:

• Invite students to create their own rhythm using classroom percussion instruments.
• Write a journal entry from the perspective of Bear or Gorilla.
• Discuss how practice helps in learning-make a class poster of skills they're working on.
• Create a musical story by adding sounds or percussion to key moments in the book.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 6+
• Book size: 200mm x 210mm
• Softcover, ideal for group reading
• Printed with child-safe ink