We Can Run and Play Levels 1-2

We Can Run and Play celebrates the joy and importance of physical activity for young children. Through vibrant photographs and playful illustrations, this informational text introduces a variety of movements like running, jumping, hopping, climbing, and swinging. The repetitive structure and high-frequency verbs help support fluency, while the background illustrations add visual context and convey energy and motion. Linked to the theme of personal health and expanded from Taking Care of Yourself (pages 12-13), the book builds understanding of how exercise helps us take care of our bodies. Phonics support includes blends such as œsw-, œsl-, œcl-, œpl- and vowel patterns like œee and œoo, reinforcing early reading skills. This engaging text is perfect for building movement vocabulary, encouraging physical literacy, and supporting emergent readers with simple sentence structure.

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes awareness of health and the benefits of movement
• Strengthens verb recognition and vocabulary development
• Supports early phonics with consonant blends and vowel patterns
• Encourages fluency through repetition and rhythm

Classroom Ideas:

• Act out each verb from the book during group time
• Create a class exercise chart based on movements in the text
• Use illustrations as prompts for sequencing activities
• Match action words to movement photos for vocabulary reinforcement

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 4-6
• Size: 20cm x 15cm; 8 pages
• Text and images suitable for classroom and home settings; no moving parts