Since qualifying as a Religious Studies teacher in 1989, Nigel Tetley has worked in a variety of schools, spanning middle and secondary age groups in both the State and independent sectors. At the beginning of his teaching career he also spent a year in Greece teaching English. In 2001, he started writing children’s poetry at the suggestion of a colleague. Since then he has also written the texts for three carols: ‘Alchemy,’ ‘Snow,’ and ‘The Way of Paradox.’ (Encore Publications, 2006.)
ORDER! ORDER!
Teaches a key mathematical theme for Early Years Numeracy through both imaginative and entertaining text and pictures.
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When Bees Flew in for Breakfast
When Bees Flew in for Breakfast is a collection of forty original poems written specifically for the 11-16 age group. The poems cover a wide range of themes, from nonsense humour to Gothic horror to logical puzzles to the Natural World. The poems are playful, surprising, thought-provoking and intriguing. This is a book that young people will want to read.
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Time to Rhyme
This book is something of a departure from my other publications in that it is an attempt to introduce young children to the poetic use of language without the use of humour to keep them engaged. The focus is on both textual and visual imagery.
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Number Shapes
A vibrantly illustrated rhyming text that describes the shape of each of the first ten cardinal numbers as written in Arabic numerals.
It’s a Funny Old World
This book is very much a sequel to, When Bees Flew in for Breakfast in terms of both style and content. As with its predecessor, It’s a Funny Old World is written primarily for those in the 11-16 age group who think that reading has got nothing to do with entertainment.
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Finger Rhymes
Finger Rhymes is a book of twelve illustrated finger rhymes which together teach the first five cardinal and ordinal numbers both ascending and descending.
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The Grumpy Crocodile
What are the jungle creatures to do about a bad-tempered crocodile who is making their lives a misery because of his constant oversleeping? Find out in this amusing rhyming story for young readers.
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Two Fat Cows
Meet two very greedy cows, Marigold and Petal, and follow them in their madcap plan to eat every blade of grass they can get their hooves on. A new laugh-out-loud rhyming story for young readers.
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