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'Dragonese Day' to launch on 6 October
7 Sep 2011
Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon, is launching a Dragonese Day for primary schools on the 6 October and an accompanying pack which contains ideas for raising funds for the National Literacy Trust.
The downloadable teacher's pack has activities suitable for cross-curricular teaching in History, Geography, Drama, Art and Literacy for children between the ages of 5 and 11. There are also supplementary materials including interactive videos, worksheets and a guide to speaking Dragonese.
Find out more and download the pack here.
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