The Boat

TEACHING RESOURCES

The Boat story and imagery has been designed to open a dialogue with children between the ages of six and 11, on the subject of immigration. With a relatable narrative, teachers and parents are provided with a context in which approaches can be designed and developed, to build comprehension skills of empathy, questioning, inference and evaluation.

Resources accompanying the book are available and free to download and reproduce here – these exercises have been created by a number of experienced primary school teachers and developed with children in their own classrooms. Children can engage with facts about the experiences of refugees and use this purposeful context to explore their understanding of a difficult but important subject.

HOW WERE THE LEARNING RESOURCES DEVELOPED?

Department of Education, Health and Social Care primary student teachers from the University of Winchester were paired with a selection of Hampshire primary school teachers. Their task was to undertake research and development to inform The Boat story narrative and to develop learning and teaching resources. Feedback from this stage has heavily influenced the direction The Boat story has taken.