The Water Boatman L1-Art & Craft beloved for the Bear and

beloved for the Bear and Port Side Pirates series

Role-playing with dolls encourages children to express emotions

the base ten cube reinforces essential curriculum outcomes while fostering curiosity and confidence in numeracy learning

and manipulate the circles

paired with the expressive audio narration

The Water Boatman L1-Art & Craft beloved for the Bear andThe Water Boatman introduces young readers to two fascinating pond dwellers and their habitats through simple, clear informational text. Early in the story, a regular text pattern supports reading confidence, paired with closely matched pictures that aid comprehension. Present tense verbs such as lives, swims, holds, and eats are emphasised, alongside compound words like mudfish and boatman. Adjectives describing position front, middle, and back are