Edmond Went Splash! - Level 3-5

In Edmond Went Splash!, children follow a group of animals taking turns on a water slide-with exciting reactions along the way! Some animals enjoy the ride, while others are not so sure, offering a fun mix of emotions for young readers to recognise and relate to. The text includes high-frequency words and focuses on phonics patterns involving letters M, S, and T. Onset and rime exploration supports word formation, while the story's format helps children make predictions and monitor comprehension. Capitalisation of animal names such as Giraffe, Parrot, and Tiger also reinforces proper noun usage. This energetic and expressive story lends itself well to discussions about feelings, fairness, and turn-taking, making it a valuable literacy and SEL (social-emotional learning) tool.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports emotional literacy through character reactions.
• Develops phonemic awareness using fun and familiar vocabulary.
• Teaches capitalisation rules for proper nouns.
• Promotes predictive reading and story innovation.

Classroom Ideas:

• Recreate the water slide scene with drawings or paper puppets.
• Discuss turn-taking and how everyone feels during play.
• Create an animal splash chart showing who liked it and who didn't.
• Use animal cut-outs to act out the story with dialogue practice.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 4+
• Book dimensions: 14.5cm x 16.5cm; 16 pages
• All craft materials should be non-toxic and appropriate for young children.
• Ensure crayons and scissors are used with supervision.