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World Book Day 2021 - Live Lesson

4 March 2021 11:30

World Book Day 2021 – Live

Lesson

11:15 BBC

Summary Live Updates

Join us at 11:30am to share a story
NEW 9:30
Hosted by Ben Shires and Mr Smith
Send in your favourite themes and We're looking forward to it too!
your questions for our live Q&A with Thanks for joining us, Corrie Primary.
author Humza Arshad
Email us at live.lessons@bbc.co.uk or Corrie Primary
use the hashtag #bbclivelessons @CorriePrimary

Our book scavenger hunt has started

celebrating @WorldBookDayUK and looking
forward to joining bbc live lesson at 11.30
#WorldBookDay #bbclivelessons
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NEW 9:22

Around the world in eight books!

Scott Evans selects eight of his favourite children’s books.

This World Book Day, Scott Evans, a primary school teacher known as The
Reader Teacher, selects eight of his favourite children’s books to inspire
imaginary journeys across continents and countries.

You can read Scott's article here

BBC Teach

Scott Evans is a primary school teacher and Reading for Pleasure lead in South Wales

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09:10
A shoutout to schools watching across the country!
Thanks for getting in touch.

- Prior Weston Primary School, London

- Halstow Primary School, Greenwich

- St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Portsmouth

- St Pius X Catholic Preparatory School, Preston

- Dalton St Mary’s CofE Primary School, Cumbria

- Swinton Primary School, Scottish Borders

- Kirkby Stephen Primary School, Cumbria

- West Coats Primary School, Glasgow

- Salisbury Cathedral School, Salisbury

- Hill of Banchory School, Aberdeenshire

- All Saints’ Gresford School, Wrexham

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09:00
World Book Day is here!
Here's all you'll need for today's Live Lesson.

BBC Teach

You're in the right place! You can watch today's World Book Day Live
Lesson right here from 11:30 or, if you fancy, you can watch via the CBBC
channel.

You can also prepare for the lesson by downloading the teacher and
parent/carer guide and activity sheet below:

Activity sheet

Teacher and parent/carer guide

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09:00
Join us for World Book Day
Join us on Thursday, 4 March at 11:30

Whether you're at home or at school, join us for a very special Live Lesson
to celebrate books and share a story.

Hosted by Ben Shires and Mr Smith, this Live Lesson is tied into key
curriculum objectives for Key Stage 2/2nd Level, and will be live right
here on BBC Teach and on the CBBC channel from 11:30 on Thursday, 4
March.

We'll be learning all about themes in stories and how to identify them,
hearing about the stories you've been reading and some of your favourite
themes, and meeting some of the incredible people that write about
them.

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