We love Rhainnon Fielding’s heart-warming story about a little dinosaur called Rumble who is so enchanted by all the exciting mysteries of the jungle that he doesn’t want to go to bed! The evocative language Rhiannon Fielding uses transports you straight into the jungle when you read it. You and your child can imagine the tropical birds and erupting volcanos and pretend you are both in amongst them!
This book has been chosen for our Magic Words Library because:

Reading this book can help support children’s development of phonological awareness due to its skilful use of rhythm and rhyme.
This book is jam-packed with really useful and fun vocabulary for children to learn.
It’s great for sparking children’s imaginations.
The book is helpful for calming children in the run-up to bedtime.

Watch Eleanor’s Magic Words Story Time reading of this lovely book, complete with signing and Colourful Semantics symbols to support the understanding of children with SLCN.*
You can also find below a range of resources that we have created to support both the understanding and use of the words and language in the book, suitable for children with and without speech, language and communication difficulties. Both parents and school staff can use this pack.
We have also included Frankie’s short video tutorial on how to make the most out of shared reading with children which is great for parents and educators.

* SLCN means Speech, Language and Communication Needs

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Below is Frankie’s short video tutorial on how to make the most out of shared reading with children which is great for parents and educators. Read more here from Frankie about shared reading and how it helps children’s development and wellbeing.