Some Literacy and Numeracy planning ideas, weekly topic ideas and plans for the other areas of the classroom. We have an array of resources and activities that go wonderfully in conjunction with the brilliant storybook. For something quick you could show your child how to grow some mustard and cress from seeds and then eat the cress in a sandwich with egg or cheese.

When Oliver comes to stay Grandpa comes up with an ingenious way to encourage him to try some of the vegetables.

Oliver is a fussy eater who would only eat chips and nothing else until he plays a game with his Grandpa.

Read the story aloud allowing time to talk about what is happening and the different vegetables as you do. Most of the plans were good, but I was unable to download or view any of the resources as they bwere flipchart file, which was disapponting.This overall should show children the benefits of trying new foods and the importance of eating a healthy diet. Hi these resources sound lovely but when i've downloaded it says unable to open on my system and that I don't have the correct files :(.

You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive. When you read the story again your child could join in perhaps by being Oliver, saying eg, ‘I don’t eat vegetables. All of these are great to use after or whilst reading the book to make sure children understand the story and its objectives. Find out more Read about more books by author Vivian French here, titles include: Oliver’s Fruit Salad Oliver’s Milk Shake Yucky Worms T. These handy story sequencing cards are great for increasing and assessing familiarity with the main events in this story as well as for starting discussions about the different key points and story structure.Our Oliver's Vegetables story sequencing resource is great for making sure children fully comprehend the story and can also be a great help when they're writing their own creative stories.