Karen Myrick

Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks: Inspiring Young Global CitizensThe Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series introduces children to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an age-appropriate and engaging way. Designed to develop essential reading skills, these books combine phonic progression, key vocabulary, and comprehension-building activities while exploring sustainability in both global and local contexts. Why choose Green Sparks?• Boost reading confidence: 42 levelled fiction and non-fiction titles from Oxford Reading Levels 1-6. • Cross-curricular learning: Linked to wider curriculum subjects and international programmes, including the Oxford International Curriculum and the IB Primary Years Programme. • Support teacher planning: Includes a comprehensive Teacher Handbook with cross-curricular activities to deepen understanding of the SDGs. • Digital access: Selected titles available via the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription, plus free Teaching Notes on Oxford Owl. This series helps children build general knowledge, subject-specific vocabulary, and a sense of responsibility for the world around them - empowering them to become the problem-solving global citizens of tomorrow. Featured Title: Haruki and the Hermit CrabWhat happens when a hermit crab uses a plastic bottle top instead of a shel? n this engaging story, Haruki helps the crab find a real shell—and then takes action to clean up the beach. This book highlights UN SDG 14: Life Below Water and UN SDG 15: Life on Land, inspiring children to care for oceans, wildlife, and the environment.

The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series explains and illustrates the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in an age-appropriate way. The series supports development of all reading skills by combining phonic progression with essential vocabulary, as well as extending the reader's comprehension of the issues around sustainability in global and local contexts. This will boost general knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary, as well as promote learner engagement and student wellbeing. The 42 levelled fiction and non-fiction books from Oxford Reading Levels 1 to 6 are linked to subjects in the wider curriculum, as well as to international curricula, such as the Oxford International Curriculum and the IB's Primary Years Programme. The Teacher Handbook includes cross-curricular activities designed to support children's understanding of the SDGs. Selected titles from this series can be accessed through the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription. Free Teaching Notes are also available on Oxford Owl. The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series will inspire young readers to become the problem-solving global citizens of tomorrow. Based on a true story, a boy sees that his town needs help during the pandemic. He designs and makes a tap which people do not have to touch while washing their hands. This prevents the spread of germs. Helping Hands focuses on UN SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing.

The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series explains and illustrates the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in an age-appropriate way. The series supports development of all reading skills by combining phonic progression with essential vocabulary, as well as extending the reader's comprehension of the issues around sustainability in global and local contexts. This will boost general knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary, as well as promote learner engagement and student wellbeing. The 42 levelled fiction and non-fiction books from Oxford Reading Levels 1 to 6 are linked to subjects in the wider curriculum, as well as to international curricula, such as the Oxford International Curriculum and the IB's Primary Years Programme. The Teacher Handbook includes cross-curricular activities designed to support children's understanding of the SDGs. Selected titles from this series can be accessed through the Oxford Owl eBook Library subscription. Free Teaching Notes are also available on Oxford Owl. The Oxford Reading Tree Green Sparks series will inspire young readers to become the problem-solving global citizens of tomorrow. This wordless story will help children learn about the many different feelings that they may experience throughout a day, as they follow a boy's journey through his own day. They learn how feelings can be expressed and how they could be managed. My Feelings focuses on UN SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing.

Developed in cooperation with the IB, My Reflection Journal supports students to develop the learner profile, the approaches to learning (ATL) skills and their understanding of agency, action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Flexible and open-ended it offers a place for consistent, ongoing reflection and supports the PYP Exhibition.Features:- Fosters consistent, ongoing reflection and helps students to understand themselves as learners.- Makes explicit connections between the learner profile and approaches to learning skills.- Students can authentically practice and apply skills through a wealth of activities.- Facilitates the co-creation of personal learning goals and community Essential Agreements.- Encourage metacognition with a range of visible thinking routines.- Support collaboration, agency and action by enabling students to authentically develop international mindedness.- Flexible and open-ended, the journal allows students to explore in any order, using any concepts, with any inquiry, and to respond and record in their own way.

Developed in cooperation with the IB, My Reflection Journal Grade 4 supports students to develop the learner profile, the approaches to learning skills and their understanding of agency, action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Flexible and open-ended, it offers a place for consistent, ongoing reflection.Features:- Fosters consistent, ongoing reflection and helps students to understand themselves as learners.- Makes explicit connections between the learner profile and ATL skills- Students can authentically practice and apply skills through a wealth of activities.- Flexible and open-ended, the journal allows students to explore in any order, using any concepts, with any inquiry, and to respond and record in their own way.- Encourage metacognition with a range of visible thinking routines.- Support collaboration, agency and action by enabling students to authentically develop international mindedness.- Facilitates the co-creation of personal learning goals and community Essential Agreements.

Developed in cooperation with the IB, My Reflection Journal Grade 3 supports students to develop the learner profile, the approaches to learning skills and their understanding of agency, action and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Flexible and open-ended, it offers a place for consistent, ongoing reflection.Features:- Fosters consistent, ongoing reflection and helps students to understand themselves as learners.- Makes explicit connections between the learner profile and approaches to learning skills.- Students can authentically practice and apply skills through a wealth of activities.- Flexible and open-ended, the journal allows students to explore in any order, using any concepts, with any inquiry, and to respond and record in their own way.- Encourage metacognition with a range of visible thinking routines.- Support collaboration, agency and action by enabling students to authentically develop international mindedness.- Facilitates the co-creation of personal learning goals and community Essential Agreements.