Best Entry for Children
        English-Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh English Language Book Award 2009

        Judges' comments:
        "... a breath of fresh air, an imaginative triumph which engages with children and brings         enjoyment and creativity back to their rightful place at the centre of children's learning."

        Shortlisted for the ELTons 2010 UK Award for Innovation

A practical handbook with DVD that shows teachers how to use puppets in the primary
classroom to encourage more interaction in English.

• Written by award-winning author Mary Slattery.
• It explores how teachers can use puppets to extend classroom language, establish routines, encourage listening and speaking skills, create stories, provide an added dimension to games, and help with reading and writing.
• Teaching with Bear includes a Teacher’s Book and a DVD, showing Mary Slattery and teachers in real classroom situations. Also available as a pack including a loveable Bear puppet.

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