Nettsider med emneord «Cross-curricular» - Side 2

Themes: Cross-curricular, Factual text, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about bees contributes to developing young learners’ knowledge of nature. Furthermore, it gives inspiration to talk about the content of different types of texts. The book has rhyming text which encourages work with the rhythm and pronunciation of the English language.  

Themes: Family, Feelings, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages talk about feelings of loss and bereavement. It can be used cross-curricular as a starting point for talking about these complex feelings

Themes: Amusement, Animals, Cross-curricular, Numeracy 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing story deals with numbers: ten, hundred, thousand and million. It contributes to arousing children’s curiosity and exploring their surroundings.  

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book provides insight into ways of living, ways of thinking and traditions of indigenous people and, hence, contributes to building students’ intercultural competence. Furthermore, it helps students develop their understanding that their views of the world are culture-dependent.  

Themes: Cross-curricular, Language work, Numeracy

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This amusing story about geometrical shapes provides students with some basic math concepts. In addition, it can be used as a model text to motivate students for writing stories. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Feelings, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This allegorical tale questions what it means to grow up. The book encourages students to reflect on and express their feelings and thoughts about approaching the transition to adulthood.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Diversity, Factual text, Identity, Intercultural competence, Seasons 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book introduces young learners to Ramadan and its traditions. Hence, this story can encourage young people to explore different cultures and develop their intercultural competence.   

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Identity, Indigenous people, Intercultural competence, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages students to explore and reflect on the history, traditions and the contemporary situation of indigenous people in the English-speaking world. Furthermore, it opens up for cross-curricular work in a wide sense; for instance, the art of Native Americans.  

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Feelings, Health and life skills, Intercultural competence, Seasons, Democracy and citizenship

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This heart-warming story with roots in Nigerian culture encourages young learners to talk about generosity and sharing with others. It can be used for the Thanksgiving season. Besides, it uses colourful and expressive collages as illustrations.  

Themes: Animals, Cross-curricular, Factual text 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about wolves in the Yukon Territory in Canada provides learners with knowledge about wild animals and inspires learners to read and present content from various types of texts. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Factual text, Health and life skills, Language work 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book presents 10 small changes in lifestyle everybody can do to improve the environment. The book can serve as a model text to inspire young learners to start writing simple sentences.

Themes: Animals, Cross-curricular, Diversity, Environment, Identity 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This picture book celebrates diversity and individuality and can help children see their own and others’ identities in a multicultural context. In addition, it focuses on environmental issues.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Factual text, Intercultural competence, Music 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This colourful and expressive picture book encourages students to explore different cultural forms of expression: in this case, jazz music. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Identity, Refugees  

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book will contribute to developing students’ understanding of refugees’ background and reasons for fleeing their country.

Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular 

Connections to the Curriculum in English:  Interdisciplinary work combing Art and crafts with the learning of English in a simple and amusing way. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Environment, Feminism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book can inspire students to actively engage in society and find their own way of solving problems and turning a no from society into a yes.  

Themes: Cross-curricular, Feelings, Health and life skills 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book encourages reflection and talk about feelings, and it celebrates what good wishes can do for those who receive them. In this way, the book can provide new perspectives on the pupils’ own way of life and that of others. 

Themes: Cross-curricular, Environment, Health and life skills, Identity 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book helps young learners to express their thoughts and opinions about the environment, furthermore, the book can provide new perspectives on the pupils’ own way of life. 

Themes: Acceptance, Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Diversity, Identity, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book explores the concepts of intolerance and racism using relatable comparisons for young people. Hence, it can contribute to developing students’ intercultural competence and preventing prejudices.

Themes: Cross-curricular, Democracy and citizenship, Factual text, Intercultural competence, Racism 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book about Malala can inspire students to explore diversity and describe different ways of living and thinking and hence, contributes to developing their intercultural competence. Furthermore, this book can be used to work with interdisciplinary topics.