Lower Key Stage 2 - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com Resources to support curriculum planning Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:11:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://theteacherscollection.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-TTC-Icons_Star-32x32.webp Lower Key Stage 2 - The Teachers' Collection https://theteacherscollection.com 32 32 228204377 Stevie Wonder https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/stevie-wonder/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:31:59 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8018 At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice and the social commentary […]

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At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice and the social commentary […]

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]]> 8018 M is for Melanin https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/m-is-for-melanin/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:30:23 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8116 M is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABC and celebrates black children. Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, black-positive messages, from E is for Empowerment, to L is for Lead to W is for Worthy. This joyful book, written and illustrated by Tiffany Rose, teaches children their ABC and […]

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M is for Melanin is an empowering alphabet book that teaches kids their ABC and celebrates black children. Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, black-positive messages, from E is for Empowerment, to L is for Lead to W is for Worthy. This joyful book, written and illustrated by Tiffany Rose, teaches children their ABC and […]

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]]> 8116 You’re So Amazing! https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/youre-so-amazing/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:35:03 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8119 One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe […]

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One-legged Joe is 'amazing'. He knows this because wherever he goes people always tell him he's amazing. Amazing for sliding down the slide, for kicking a ball . . . even walking to get an ice cream, or even just eating an ice cream. Of course, being Amazing Joe is better than being Poor Joe […]

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]]> 8119 The Boy on Fire https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/the-boy-on-fire/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:47:31 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8128 Meet Til, a spirited young boy who has an extraordinary quality - he's always on fire. But being ablaze sets him apart from others, leaving him feeling sad and alone. One day, he encounters a twinkling star and discovers a magical friendship that unveils the secret truth: Til's radiant light is a beacon of warmth […]

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Meet Til, a spirited young boy who has an extraordinary quality - he's always on fire. But being ablaze sets him apart from others, leaving him feeling sad and alone. One day, he encounters a twinkling star and discovers a magical friendship that unveils the secret truth: Til's radiant light is a beacon of warmth […]

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]]> 8128 An Alien in the Jam Factory https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/an-alien-in-the-jam-factory/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:29:08 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8358 Scooter McLay’s cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas. He spends every day inventing top secret recipes and machines for his family’s jam factory. There’s just one thing missing ... a pet, to share it all with. Or better still, a […]

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Scooter McLay’s cerebral palsy affects how quickly he can move his body, but his hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas. He spends every day inventing top secret recipes and machines for his family’s jam factory. There’s just one thing missing ... a pet, to share it all with. Or better still, a […]

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]]> 8358 Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/six-dots-a-story-of-young-louis-braille/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:40:53 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8813 An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille--a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything […]

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An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille--a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything […]

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]]> 8813 Eyes That Kiss in the Corners https://theteacherscollection.com/diversity-book/eyes-that-kiss-in-the-corners/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:45:39 +0000 https://theteacherscollection.com/?post_type=diversity-book&p=8817 This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity. A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her […]

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This lyrical, stunning picture book tells a story about learning to love and celebrate your Asian-shaped eyes, in the spirit of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, and is a celebration of diversity. A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her […]

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