Mum’s Present

Mum’s Present looks at two children who go shopping with their dad to find a present for their mum. When neither of the two children has enough money to buy a present individually, they come up with a good idea to resolve their problem.Themes: Financial literacy, Family, Celebrations, RelationshipsFeatures of the Book:¢ The information contained in illustrations¢ Content words for discussion: enough, cost, spend, money¢ Phonics and phonemic awareness: final consonant blend ntStrategies Mum’s Present introduces and reinforces:¢ making inferences¢ making predictionsMaterials:¢ copies of the Sentence Strips reproducible for this book, cut and ready for use¢ copies of the BMFiction. Paperback. 150 x 220 mmReading Level: 12-14