Leon and the Place Between

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Leon attends a circus show with his friends who are all hoping to lose themselves to the magic and mystery of the event. Leon though is sceptical until the magic begins and he is instantaneously bewitched. Like Alice in Wonderland, he is soon transported to another realm and place where the 'magic takes you' and never lets go. We are using this text for our remote guided reading using literacy shed VIPERS. This resource has some lovely ideas to support the text and engage the childrens curiosity as we go through it. Thank you! Although the illustrations are a bit creepy and questionable at times, it really draws the children in and makes the story unique. The vintage traditional circus feel is really nostalgic too and lends itself to a fun historical context of circus through the ages. English unit based on Angela McAllister’s ‘Leon and the Place Between’ book and based on planning from CLPE.

A lovely read for your KS1 class, this magical adventure is a wonderful opportunity for some great learning, including lots of fun maths and literacy activities around magic and superheroes. Leon and the Place Between Literacy Activities Linda: I like this book because it is very interesting and it's also a little bit connected to our unit because we can express magic. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments I give this book five stars out of five because it is really interesting and is a adventure book and I’m like that person , so that’s why I really like this book and I hope other people like this book to . Use a ‘place between’ in a story of your own. Where could your story’s ‘place between’ be? Where is it between? What is it like? What happens there?

When Dad goes out to get some milk from the corner shop, a host of completely unexpected adventures befall him. This ks2 reading resource has different levels of differentiation and starting points for your Year 3 / Year 4 class and includes the answers. There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root. Coverage: Word List WordsHello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - This book about a boy and his siblings who go to the circus and come across the great magician called Abdul Kazam is just thrilling. It captures the real tension and excitement of the circus and live performance in the best way. The facial expressions of the characters and the way the text is presented gives the readers a magical experience as they move through the narrative. Look at the expressions of the characters in the illustrations. How are they feeling? How do you know? Thank you. The resources saved much valuable time in preparation and ideal for the targeted learning. Thank you. The resources saved much valuable time in preparation and ideal for the targeted learning.

Leon goes to the place between, an almost liminal space between the magical and the real world. I think that this is a great point of creativity for children to explore, particularly in a sense of what is inside the place between and the morality behind being sent there. An equally interesting topic of debate is the magician, who seems so mysterious yet almost ominous, creating a feeling of awe and unease. It would definitely be valuable to talk about how an author creates such conflicting feelings. In this activity your class must design their own circus and use high quality adjectives and descriptive phrases.

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David Q: I like it because when we read it, it's like we're in the book and I think this book is amazing.