Katie Morag's Island Stories (Katie Morag, 8)

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Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl! Join Katie Morag McColl and her family on the Isle of Struay in this beautiful gift collection of classic stories. Casting for the series included a casting call in Stornoway in March 2013, [21] for filming on Lewis in May 2013, [22] some of which took place in the remote village of Tolsta Chaolais. A stage adaption was created by Lisa Grindall for Mull Theatre in 2005, based on characters and setting from the books, with a new story and songs. After a successful tour of smaller venues in Argyll and the Highlands followed by a week at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow in 2005, [26] [27] [28] [29] the production was revived as a Christmas show at the Byre Theatre in St Andrews in 2007, [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] and toured again in 2008. [35] [36] [37] Jaine Lumsden, Artistic Evaluation: Katie Morag at the Citizens, Scottish Arts Council, 20 October 2005

Isle of Coll for Kids – CfE First Level PowerPoint - Twinkl

Peedie Peebles Summer or Winter Book (Bodley Head, 1989), for younger children, featuring a boisterous toddler, set on Orkney This resource is a perfect fit for First Level Curriculum for Excellence Pupils. It is connected to the Experience and Outcome, “I can convey information, describe events or processes, share my opinions or persuade my reader in different ways. (LIT 1-28a / LIT 1-29a)”. As soon as Katie Morag's Big Boy Cousins arrive on the island for their holiday they start causing havoc. Katie Morag can't resist getting involved in all sorts of mischief with them. Louise Scollay, Tales of eccentricity from author evoke laughter at book festival, Shetland Times, 11 September 2009. (Fourth story down). This presentation offers important information about the Isle of Coll for kids. Topics covered include:To go along with these, our fantastic Isle of Struay Map can help learners visualise the story as they read it. Why not compare the shape of the island to the Isle of Coll? It famously looks a bit like a fish! What are some fun facts about the Isle of Coll for kids?

Katie Morag - Wikipedia

Seventy young redheads hope for stardom in Katie Morag film, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30 June 2005. Accessed via NewsBank. Shetland Rambles: A sketching tour (Birlinn 2011), retracing Victorian artist John Thomas Reid's sketching tour in and around Shetland. [17] Romance has been brewing on the island between Neilly Beag and Granma Mainland and everyone is thrilled when they announce that they are to be married. Everyone, that is, except Grannie Island. For some reason that Katie Morag can't fathom her granny is NOT happy at all. Katie Morag series is great for exploring local areas. It about a girl from the scottish island called Struay. She goes on different adventures in her village. These books explore familiar themes about family, behaviour and consequences.This Katie Morag book allows for children aged between 6 and 9 to engage fantastically with geography and also relationships. The book is set on the fictional Isle of Strauy, based on the Scottish Western Isle's. The illustration within the book can get children, especially those without much travel experience, to experience vocabulary that would otherwise be difficult to relate to.

Book Review Sheet - Katie Morag Teaching Support - Twinkl Book Review Sheet - Katie Morag Teaching Support - Twinkl

In England a short National Curriculum Key Stage 1 Geography unit for six- and seven-year-olds, called "An island home", has been linked to the series and in particular the book Katie Morag and the Two Grandmothers. [10] The book Katie Morag and the New Pier has also been used as a peg to discuss how communities can gain and lose from change. [11] The most recent book in the series, Katie Morag and the Dancing Class, was a nominee for the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2008, [12] which is awarded for an outstanding work of illustration in children's literature.Below are some of the characters in the Katie Morag series of books, which may feature in our Book Review Sheet: