An oldish presentation I made a couple of years ago when Potato Pals were first published.

1. The Roots of Great English!

2. We made workbooks…

3. … Cartoons for the school’s newspaper… (Which was, of course called “The Hot Potato”!)

5. There was even a guide for teachers!

6. And then little books started to appear… Little books about the things that kids DO!

7. These were the books that became the core of ‘Potato Pals’

8. Who are the Potato Pals?

14. THE POTATO PALS THEME SONG

16. In the Morning It’s about what Buddy does from when he gets up until he goes to school.

17. At School It’s about all the fun Daisy has with her friends in Mrs. Baker’s class.

18. At the Park What does Chip get up to with his friends at the park?

19. At Home Dean is a very helpful fellow And does lots of jobs around the house.

20. Good Friends Nina knows how to be a really great friend.

21. In the Evening Joy and her dog Poppy..as the potato day comes to an end…

25. * Phrases At School… and 8 useful phrases… I say “Hello!” Each book introduces a stem…

33. *Vocabulary

34. clock door teacher cap

35. crayons workbook globe poster chair eraser pen pencil

36. paints kite picture apron

37. table books book-shelf

38. baton triangle music tambourine glasses

39. pieces picture game-board die cards

40. map waste basket puzzle window broom closet

41. notebook glue bag scissors ruler

43. What shape is the clock? It’s a circle ! In ‘At School’ the topic is shapes.

44. What shape is the poster? It’s a star !

45. What shape is the kite? It’s a diamond !

46. What shape is the book? It’s a rectangle !

47. What shape is the triangle? It’s a triangle !

48. What shape is the picture? It’s an oval !

49. What shape is the window? It’s a square !

50. What shape is the bag? It’s a heart !

51. MEMORICONS ! Memoricons are a simple yet innovative system of visual cues that prompt students to produce the phrases in the story .

53. … to the second double spread… They have the challenge of remembering what the phrase on the first page was. I say “Hello!”

54. This continues as they read … I say “Hello!” I write in my workbook.

55. Until the last page… Then the challenge is to remember the whole story!

58. Good Job Brian! The lyrics of the songs are the same as the text of the books…these are ‘books you sing’!

59. At School At school, At school, At school, at school, at school, I say “Hello!” I say “Hello!” I write in my workbook. I paint pictures, I paint pictures, I read books. I sing and dance, I sing and dance, I play games. I clean up, I clean up, I say “Good bye!” At school, At school, At school, at school, at school, X2

62. * Activity Books * Workbooks

64. Workbook

65. There are 6 units in the workbooks. One unit is devoted to each reader: * Phrases (2 pages) * Vocabulary (2 pages) * Topic (2 pages) * Phonics (2 pages)

66. Both workbooks and the User’s Guide contain many‘general’ activities.

67. * User’s Guide The User’s Guide was designed to be as easy to use as possible. Jargon-free and no fine print. Accessible to parents and teachers Shows how to integrate the materials into classroom and home study environments USEFUL!

68. There is an ‘ At a Glance’ page for each reader It contains most of the essential information about the reader. The Focus Words The Story Sentences The Topic Words The Song Lyrics Flashcards and CD reference

72. Good friends, Good good good friends, Good good good friends, Good friends, Talk to each other, Talk to each other, Listen to each other, Listen to each other, Play together, Play together, Lend things, Lend things, Share things, Share things, Help each other, Help each other, Give presents, Give presents, Care, care, care, care Care, care, care…

73. Thanks for your support… Rie and Patrick

76. THE POTATO PALS THEME SONG