Hunt, Roderick, 2012

In the Garden English - UK Oxford university press 2012 - 24 illustrations ; 21.5 cm. - ORT Term 1 .

H3

Reading: Word recognition through repetition and picture cues. Left-to-right tracking of print. Speaking & Listening: Describing what is seen in the pictures. Making predictions and observations. Environmental Awareness: Introducing nature and life in a garden setting. Themes and Concepts: Exploration and discovery Nature and insects Curiosity and observation

The story introduces the characters exploring and playing in the garden. Kipper looks around and sees things in nature (e.g., a butterfly, a flower, a spider). Simple and repetitive sentence structure supports early reading development. Illustrations provide strong contextual clues to support word recognition and comprehension. Emphasis on observation skills and curiosity about the natural environment.

Sight Word Recognition: Reinforces common high-frequency words (e.g., "the," "in," "and," "look") Simple Sentence Structure: Short, repetitive phrases support sentence pattern recognition Word-Picture Association: Pictures closely match text to support decoding and comprehension Beginning Phonics: CVC words and phonically decodable words likely included Predictive Reading: Repetition and visual cues help children predict upcoming text

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Supplementary reading material

T 420 / HUN