The Dream Within Us by Kerry Gibb
Author: Kerry Gibb
This is a lovely story with the themes of: Follow Your Dreams, Everyone is Different, Talents and Skills, Determination and more.
Kerry has written this story so the main character can be a girl or a boy.
Sometimes people know what their dream is and others stumble upon it.
Kerry Reading: The Dream Within Us
Listen to the fantastic storytelling voice of Kerry Gibb reading her story, ‘The Dream Within Us‘.
Introduction:
“Good morning, class!” I hear my teacher’s shrill voice say in a tone that means it’s time to give her our full attention. I wonder if that’s a skill they teach them when they’re training, or whether it’s just a voice they’re born with and know they’re destined to put it to good use as a teacher.
“The first thing we’re going to do today is have a little think about what we would like to be when we’re older… what our dreams are,” she continues. “Who’d like to go first?”
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Printable Story: The Dream Within Us
“Good morning, class!” I hear my teacher’s shrill voice say in a tone that means it’s time to give her our full attention. I wonder if that’s a skill they teach them when they’re training, or whether it’s just a voice they’re born with and know they’re destined to put it to good use as a teacher.
“The first thing we’re going to do today is have a little think about what we would like to be when we’re older… what our dreams are,” she continues. “Who’d like to go first?”
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Discussion Guide
This is an in-depth discussion guide linked to the story and themes.
It explores questions, teaching points and areas for discussion with your KS2 class.
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Comprehension
This is a comprehension linked to the lovely story ‘The Dream Within Us by Kerry Gibb.
We have differentiated this resource to cater for KS2 classes based on the amount of questions and the style of questions too.
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Vocabulary Extension
We have taken some of the rich vocabulary used in this short story to explore more with your class.
Your class will use the word bank to complete the sentences taken from the story.
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Characteristics
This resource explores characteristics of the characters in the story.
Sometimes pupils find it hard to believe positive things about themselves and for many it is easier to believe the negative things. Encourage your kids to recognise their strengths and talents.
Your class will reflect on the characteristics of the characters and then reflect on their own, giving an explanation as to why they have chosen that characteristics.
Encourage your class to keep is positive and once finished, they can bring it home to remind themselves how great they are.
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