If I were a little boy called Charlie in a reception class and a
year 8 pupil from a nearby secondary school visited my classroom and said she was
my ‘reading buddy’ and was going to create a picture book for me, I know I would
be thrilled. And if that year 8 pupil then said I could choose the main
character and the subject of my story, I know I would be even more thrilled because
the story could be all about me and my special powers.
Here are some pages from Tamsin's story for Charlie - Charlie's Cape:
In my next post I'll tell you more about how, last term, I helped 60 year 8 pupils at Beaumont School,
St Albans, create picture books for reception class pupils at a nearby primary school; a great project that has been running for several years.
