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Build a tower
Naomi Jones introduces our ‘Build a tower’ challenge and reads from her, and James Jones’ book, ‘One more try’ and gives some tips
About Naomi and James’ book, ‘One more try’
‘One More Try‘ is the second book written by Naomi Jones, with fun and colourful illustrations by James Jones. It tells the story of Circle who wants to build a tower, just like the squares and hexagons have done. Circle discovers that this is harder than expected but perseveres to find a way. This book is an excellent example of building resilience and realising it’s OK to find your own way, as well as being a great introduction to shapes for younger children.
Can you ‘build a tower’?
Look around your house for as many different shapes as you can find. You could use things you find in your toy collection, packets and tins from the cupboard, or you may have a set of Lego or other building blocks. Use the things you have found to try and build a tower just like in ‘One More Try’.