Happy New Year : Band 05/Green

The start of a New Year is celebrated in different ways all over the world. Find out how inside! * Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. * Text type - An information book. * A map of new year celebrations can be found on pages 22-23 to encourage children to discuss the information. * Curriculum links - Geography: 'Pupils should be taught to ... understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America'.