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SCHOOL
 Editor Hélène Hilton
Design and Illustration Charlotte Bull
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 Contents
4 All about you! 28 Look at all this food!
6 Who’s in your family? 30 You and the Universe
8 How do you feel today? 32 Look after our planet
10 Very important manners 34 Very important living things
12 Pants go first 36 Stay safe
14 What will you wear today? 38 Sing and sign
16 Squeaky clean 40 Sing and learn
18 Sparkly teeth 42 How to be a really
good friend
20 Toilet time
44 Look at what I can do!
22 Your first sleepover
46 Hello school!
24 Your amazing body
26 Happy heart 48 Index
 All about you!
From the colour of your eyes to the shape
of your nose, you are one of a kind from the
day you are born. And every day since then,
you’ve become even more special.

No one in the whole

world looks like you.
We all have different You are complete
faces and bodies, as ly un
special, and i
well as different hair, perf que, t
ectl o
eye, and skin colours. y y tally
ou
.

No matter how
you look, you
are perfect just
as you are.

4
 All the things that you like, from
your favourite toys to the friends
and family you love, also
make you who you are.

The choices you make are

also a part of you. Being kind
and friendly are choices that
you make every day. What will
you choose today?

Here are
some Your name is
ways you
can
practise.
who you are!
Practise writing the letters in your
name to learn how to spell it.

With a pen
or pencil
on paper
In the air In a steamed-
with your up mirror
finger or window
With With a
pebbles With
stick in
playdough
the sand
5
Who’s in your
family?
Your family is made up
of the people who look after ! I liv
Hello mum
e

you, make you feel safe, and my

w ith ad.
and d
love you no matter what.

Hey! I have a mum,

a dad, two sisters, and
three brothers.

Hi! I was
adopted by my
mum and dad.

6
 New siblings
Is there a new baby
Hi! My sisters and in your family?
I have two dads who
look after us. Congratulations!

Here are some things

e nt a nd special. you can do together

Each family is differ to be friends.

Cuddle the baby.

Play with the baby.

Read to the baby.

Hello! My mum
takes care of my Talk to the baby.
brother and me.

Babies cry because they

can’t talk yet, but babies
can understand words
before they can speak.
Chat to your baby to help
e w ith them learn faster.
Hey! I liv tepdad,
, my s
my mum
brother.
and step
How do you
feel today? e
Emotions are important becaus
your
they tell you how you feel. All ha
feelings are worth listening to. ppy

Face game
Can you guess how the

ed
people around you are
feeling today?
tir
How can you tell?

sca
red
e x ci t e d

I’m all shy! calm

If you feel shy, sometimes words
just don’t want to come out.
That’s okay, you just need to take
a deep breath. You will get more
confident with some practise.
nervous If I get very upset my
emotions want to come out
all at once! I take a breath
to calm down and use my
words to say how I feel.

L oo angr y ly
k at a these emotions. Ca
ll

lone
ny
of t ou
hings that make you feel l
ike think
thi
s?
sad

py

embarras grum
s
ed

What are tears?

Tears are drops of salty water that
come from a pouch near the eye.
People cry when they are sad
or hurt, but also if they are
happy and laughing. Weird!
9
 Very
Hello! important
It’s nice
to meet you. manners
Being polite shows others
that you care about their
n ice feelings. Your best manners
is a one.
he l l o ”
me make people smile!
Sa y i n g “ r e et s o
g
way to

T hank
Ask nicely you
by saying for my p
resent!
“please ”. I love it
!
Saying “thank
you” shows that
Please you are grateful.

can you
help me?

10
 If you need Bye!
to interrupt See you later!
someone
or get their
attention, say
“excuse me”. Don’t forget to
say “goodbye”
when you leave.

E xcuse
mere!ally
This is
.
impor tant

Apologising shows
lly that you know you
I am really, rea
sorryelings.
were wrong and
won’t do it again.
I hurt your fe

Nervous giggles
Lots of children giggle when
they are told off because they
feel embarrassed. If this happens
to you, try to stay calm and
listen so that you can learn.
11
 Put yourlegs
in the two small

Socks go on
holes of your
underpants.

yo
rf
eet

u
.

Pants go first
Useful things to know
when you get dressed.

s go on you
v e re
o
gl

ars
Do

Left
No!

ds!

lo v
an

e s go on your h
G

Right
Put your
Shoes go on
this way round. feet here!
12
 Shoelaces can be tricky when you start off,
so ask someone to show you how to do it.
If you practise lots you’ll be doing
your own laces very soon!

Zip or Zips are made up of little

buttons?
teeth that come together
to close. Pull the zip up to
bring the teeth together.

Most buttons are done

up by putting the button
through the buttonhole. Check the label so you put
your top the right way round.
The label goes in the back.

Try laying out your clothes on the

floor before putting them on to
make sure they’re not inside out.
What will you
wear today? Spring
In spring, there are
Pick the perfect clothes for showers and rainbows.
you to wear today. Can you find a raincoat,
welly boots, an umbrella,
and a rain hat?

Summer
In summer, the weather
is sunny and hot.
Can you find a sunhat,
sunglasses, shorts, a
T-shirt, and sandals?

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 Autumn
In autumn, the weather
is cool and windy.
Can you find a jumper,
a scarf, trousers,
and shoes?

Winter
In winter, it’s cold
and it sometimes snows.
Can you find snow boots,
a coat, a woolly hat,
and gloves?

15
Sq u ea ky c l ea n
from head to toe
’s a li tt le g u id e to making
Here d s mell)
a y s fe e l (a n
sure you alw
Germs are tiny
y.
as fresh as a dais
little things that
can make you
feel poorly.

But WHY do I
have to be clean?
Apart from making sure you don’t
become all smelly and itchy, being
clean helps to keep germs away.

Tissues ready!
Blow your nose by closing
your mouth and blowing
as hard as you can, out of
your nostrils into a tissue.

Catch those germs!

Don’t forget to Cover your mouth when
throw tissues you cough to stop germs
in the bin!
spreading to other people.
Then wash your hands.
Wash your hands! Look after your nails
Keep your hands germ-
Your nails keep growing all
free with lots of soap
the time. Have them clipped
and water, especially
to keep them short and tidy.
before eating.

Shower time
Take a shower or a bath to
wash yourself with lots of soap.
Make shower time more fun by
singing as loudly as you can!

Brush
your h
B r ush
or
air
hair to comb your
k
g et t i n g e e p i t f r o m
al l tan
g led.

Shampoo makes your

hair shiny and clean.
Keep your eyes closed!
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Hello, teeth!
Sparkly teeth
I’m a front tooth, Your teeth need you to look after them
an incisor. My sharp
so they stay healthy and sparkling. Brush
edge cuts food.
them twice a day for two whole minutes.

ti s ts a r e s pecial teeth
Den nd
I ’m a o c to r s . T h ey check a
d ake
s
canin ide tooth, teeth to m
clean your
e. I a a re healthy.
to tea
m poi
nty sure they a
r food
.

Wo
too bbl
th
y

I’m a big back

tooth, a molar. I mash
food into tiny bits.
Whe n y o
u’re ready
g row n-up fo
t e et h , y o u r
t e et h g et r
all wobbly milk
out. That and
makes a s fall
for your b pace
ig teeth!
 How to brush your teeth
(and do a really, really good job)
But WH
Y should
I brush 1 Squeeze a little blob of toothpaste
my teeth
B r ushin
gh
? onto your toothbrush.
your tee elps to protec
th a t 2 Move your brush up and
t h a t m a g a i ns t g e r m s
ke litt le down over your teeth.
( c av i t i e holes
s) in yo
u r t e et h
.
3 Keep brushing for two minutes,
making sure you brush the front,
back, and underneath of your teeth.
Sugary things like
fizzy drinks and 4 Spit out the toothpaste
sweets can also and rinse your toothbrush.
damage your teeth.

5 All done! Your teeth are

sparkly clean and minty fresh.

Don’t forget
to clean between
your teeth!

19
 Toilet time ies,
If you need the
toilet, don’t wait until
If it ’s time to be out of napp
it’s an emergency.

it ’s time to learn what to do

with a grown-up toilet.

1 Sit on the toilet.

Toilets outside of houses, like
at school or in restaurants,
can be different to the toilets
you have at home. If you feel
2 Do your business.
unsure about them, check

3
with a grown-up.
Wipe with toilet paper
until you’re all clean.

4 Flush!

5 Wash your hands.

Carefully, with
soap and water.
(EVERY TIME!)

20
 If you do have
sk a
an accident, a
elp you
g rown-up to h
dry.
get clean and

Everyone has little accidents

from time to time, especially
when you are first out of
nappies. Try not to worry!

Try to always go
to the toilet right
before bedtime.

Night-time
accidents
If you have an accident
while you sleep, it’s not your
fault. Lots of children wet the
bed so don’t be embarrassed.
Bed wetting goes away all on
its own after a while.

21
Your first Follow the wiggly
line to get all

sleepover Don’t forget

your favourite
ready for bed.

cuddly toy.
Sleepovers are so much
fun! Whose house are
you sleeping at tonight?

All tucked in

Say good
night

Lights
out!
Spooky dark
Not being able to see
what’s around you can be
worrying. But if you can’t have
a night-light, remind yourself
that you are safe in your bed.
 Put yosuor n
a
pyjam

Bru
sh y
teet our
h

Bedtime
story
ile the
to

Go to
t

Sweet dreams
ers
I love sleepov
rents ’
at my g randpa
s g et
house. I alway
ry.
a bedtime sto

23
 Your Ey e eyebr
ow

amazing eyelash

body eyelid

From the top of your head, eyeball iris

to the tips of your toes,
pupil
your body is perfect.

Head
hair eye Do you know what
your body parts
are called?

ear
nostril
hand
nose
cheek
thumb

teeth mouth
palm
neck
lips chin finger

wrist

r arm elbow
e
o uld
sh

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 chest

Body Eat well

Your body needs you to
stomach
eat different types of food
belly to stay strong and healthy.
button Here are some things you
hip should eat every day:

Lots of fruit
and vegetables.

Some starchy food,

like bread or rice.

Some protein, such as

meat, eggs, or beans.

Some healthy oil,

leg knee like avocados or nuts.

foot toe Move your body

You are meant to move,
run, jump, dance, and
use lots of energy.
Your body needs
to exercise to
Some of your body parts, stay strong.
like your skeleton and
your heart, are hidden
away inside of you.
Happy heart
Feeling happy is one of the
best things in the world! What makes
you happy?
being read
to

u d dly
c oy s
t hugs

paintin
g

Sleepy time
Your body and your mind
need sleep to feel ready for
a new day. Children need
to sleep for around 10 or 11
hours every night.
 pets
family

making
Draw a picture of all the
friends
things that make you happy.
Think about the people who
make you smile and the
in g
things you love doing. pl ay

No one can be happy

all the time. The best you
can do is to keep trying
to be happy as often

sports
as you can!

27
 Look at all
this food! tomatoe
n o od l e s

s
There is so much food to try
and taste. Which of these
are your favourites?

et te
c o u r g
broccoli
beetroot

chil li
au
lif
c

ow
rot

er cor
n
car

peas

bread rice
potato

sweet potato

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 or

an
ge
strawberries

g rape
olive s
o pineapple
il

apple
water
melon

blackberries

kiwi

f ish
honey

m ea t

milk eggs

All the food that we

eat either comes from
a plant or an animal.
 You and the
Universe
Our planet Earth is just one tiny weeny little
planet in the whole big wide Universe!

is
M oon .
Su T he p l a n et
a
not
n

e nus Ea
V

r th
erc
M

ury Mars
That’s where
we live!
Our
su
a st n is ac
ar t
of b , a big ually
ur n b
ing al l
gas.

Look at the sky at night to see far

away stars and planets. No one
knows how big the Universe is.
It might go on forever and ever.

30
 Y T HING. It ’s all
V ER erything in it.
is E nd ev
r s e ea
iv e ac
n
The U d sp
n
of time a S o m et i
m
s pot M es you can
p l a n et ars a
s i n t h n d o t he r
They es
look t ky at night.
they ’r iny b
e so fa ecause
r away
.

ur n
Sa t
u
Nept ne

us
Ur
an
Ju p
iter

Our Solar System

Earth is the only planet Earth is one of eight planets
we know of in the whole that spin around the Sun.
Universe that has living Together they make up
things (like you) on it. the Solar System.

31
 Look after
our planet
Our planet Earth looks after
us by giving us food, water,
and energy. But we also need
to look after the Earth before
it becomes too damaged.

a v e
l p s th.
a nh e
E a r
You net
c
our pl
a
Paper, cardboard,
glass, some metals,
and some plastics
can be recycled.

That means they

can be reused instead
of just being rubbish!
Isn’t that great?

32
 Gro
w some of your own food or buy
food se t
that was grown clo o home.

es off
Turn switc h
n er gy.
to save e
Make your garden
friendly to little
animals that might
need to live there.

What can
I do to help? Plant a tree.
Trees make the
air cleaner.

Recycle
your
rubb
i sh
.

Walk or cycle
rather than drive
to save fuel.

33
 Very important
living things
There are so many different animals and plants in the
world that we still haven’t discovered all of them.
Which of these do you already know?
hippopotamus

snake

g
bee do

pig
eon
butterfly

worm polar bear

chicken

o w er
sunfl k
cat seed shar

34
 Plants and animals
duck are things that
are alive.

flower
crab
rabbit
leaves
snail

ants

elepha
tiger nt

dragonfly
t ree

goldfish
horse human
Living things need to
be looked after. Animals
can’t talk, but they can
feel pain so it’s important
g
ro to be nice to them.
f

35
 Stay safe
You are a very special person
so learn to keep yourself
safe and sound.

To cross the road,

hold a grown-up’s Watch out
hand, use a pedestrian for cars!
crossing, and check
both ways for cars.
Be careful Don’t touch
around water. Wear electricity.
when a sea
y t
the ou’r
car e
be in
lt

Hello!

Never speak to someone you don’t know

on the Internet or in real life without
checking with a grown-up first.
36
 ou r body belongs
Y to you
.

No one should ever

ask or make you do
anything with your
body that you don’t
want to do.
Don’t keep secrets
that make you
sad or worried.

If you see anything

on a computer, phone,

!
or tablet that upsets you,
Don’t play
walk away and go and near railway
tell you a grown-up. lines.

ber
W h a t nu m
call in
should you
ncy?
an emerge Always talk to someone you trust
1 2 if you are feeling sad or worried.
Here are some people
4 5 6 you can talk to:

7 8 9 someone in your family you trust

a police officer

0 a doctor
a nurse
someone at nursery or school
37
 Sing and sign
Here are some fun songs you can sing
and act out with your hands.

Itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.

Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.

Round and round the garden

Like a teddy bear.
One step, two step,
Tickle you under there.

38
 This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed at home.
This little piggy had roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy went...
“Wee, wee, wee,” all the way home.

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it,
and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it,
clap your hands!

39
 Sing and learn
Learn some super-useful things
as you sing your little heart out!
sing
You can g
a b et S o n
the Alph le,
h e t u n e of Twink
to t
Alphabet Song
r.
Little Sta
Twinkle,

ABCDEFG
HIJKLMNOP
Q R S T U and V
W X Y and Z
Now I know my A BC,
Next time won’t you
sing with me?

The Alphabet Song teaches

you the names of all the
letters. Do you know what
sound the letters make
when they are in words?
Fish and count to 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Once I caught a fish alive.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on my right!

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How to be
a really If someone looks sad

g o o d f r i e n d or lonely, ask them if

they want to play.

a re !
s o m u ch fun
Fr ie n d s
e re a re s o m e ti ps to make
H
ds.
lots of new frien

ys
Share your to
others.
or treats w ith
they w ill
T he n m a y b e
ou too.
share w ith y

Playing nicely
means being kind
to each other.
 NO!
y o u ’v e u p se t someone,
If
tand what
try to unders
e w rong,
y o u h av e d o n If someone is being mean to
y ”.
and say “sorr you or to someone else, say
“NO!”, tell them how they are
making you feel, and let a
grown-up know straight away.

Take turns so
ea c h
that you can
e fair!
h av e a g o . B

What’s a bully?
Bullies pick on others. Often bullies
are people who don’t know how to
make friends so they act mean to
feel included. If someone is bullying,
you should tell a grown-up, but you
could also show the bully how
to be kind and play nicely.

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 Look at what
I can do!
Here is a whole bunch of awesome stuff
you can try, too. You can do it!

Ride a bike or scooter

Swim with swimming aids

Make an obstacle course

Climb a tree (carefully)

Build a nature den

Make mud art

Play catch

Go on a colour hunt

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 activity
Whichever
, remember
you choose l!
to be carefu

Roll down a hill

Practise counting as high as you can

Learn the letters in your name

Splash in a big rain puddle

Look at the stars at night

Get dressed all by yourself

Make up a great story

Finish a jigsaw puzzle

Help someone without being asked

Look through a book all by yourself

Hunt for minibeasts (but don’t hurt them!)

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 l
He l! l o ,
sc h o o SCHOOL

It’s your first day

of school! There are
so many new things
to say “hello” to.
Hello,
playground

Hello,
ss r o o m
c l a
 Hello,
coat peg

Hello,
friends

Hello,
head Hello,
teacher teacher

y “ s e e you later ” to
Sa
a n d D ad. They ’ ll
Mum
Hello,
b a ck after school.
toys be

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Index
A E I S
Accidents 21 Earth 30-31, 32-33 Internet 36 Safety 36-37
Alphabet 40 Emotions 8-9 School 20, 46-47
Animals 29, 33, Exercise 25 L Seasons 14-15
34-35, 38-39 Left and right 12 Shoelaces 13
F Letters 5, 40, 45 Sleep 21, 22-23, 26
B Family 5, 6-7, 27 Song 38-39, 40-41
Baby 7 Food 18, 25, 28-29, M Stars 30, 45
Bedtime 21, 22-23 33 Manners 10-11
Body 24-25, 26, 37 Friends 5, 7, 27, T
Bully 43 42-43, 47 P Teeth 18-19, 23, 24
Pets 27 Toilet 20-21, 23
C G Planet 30-31, 32-33
Clean 16-17, 18, 19 Germs 16 Plants 29, 34, 35 U
Clothes 13, 14-15 Playing 27, 42 Universe 30-31
Counting 41, 45 H
Heart 25, 26 R
Recycling 32-33

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