Traction Man Is Here (Traction Man, 1)

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I found myself getting lost in the creative imagination of a young boy an the way in which he catapults Traction man to life. This book is a delight in both text and illustrations, and is sure to be enjoyed by young and adults alike! But one night Scrubbing Brush myseriously vanishes and in his place is the utterly hygenic Turbodog, in indestructible Purple Plastic with Flashing Eyes, Electronic Bark and three AA batteries. These are just a few of the action-packed adventures played out by the boy and his new toy that may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but can vanquish all manner of villains lurking around the house.

Traction Man Is Here - Teaching Ideas

We have also includes a blank phonics sheet so your class can choose which sounds they can identify.The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). Traction Man battles evil pillows, escapes a poisonous dishcloth, acquires a sidekick, and survives the embarrassment of Granny's Christmas gift. This book was used for yr 1 class and can be used in many different ways linking with drama, literacy, design and technology. Start by asking the children to reflect on the qualities that Traction Man has, and whether they’d change anything about his character. Traction Man is an action figure doll, who dresses in different outfits for different adventures and saves the day!

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After taking a foundation Course in Fine Art, she studied for an English degree at UCL, afterwards working as a theatre designer, then a primary teacher, before studying for an MA in sequential design at Brighton University. We measured the circumference of the ice balloons at the start, after 20 minutes, after an hour, at the end of the day and the next morning. Readers infer Traction Man's origins from a "Dear Santa" letter on the title page ("I expect you know about what happened to my old Traction Man and the Terrible Parachute Accident") and a gift-box on a sleeping boy's bed. The humiliation of a hand-knit green romper suit (with matching hat) is perfectly executed and I can imagine that more than one child can empathize with poor Traction Man. Story Books < Story Titles T-V Traction Man - Mini Grey The Disgusting Sandwich - Gareth Edwards The Proudest Blue - Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.But, if, you’re looking for some resources to use with this story, you’ll find exactly what you need on this page. Take a read of this story by Mini Grey with your children, and use our resources on this page to support this topic!