Mêts Maesllan: Ailgylchu

Ysgol Maesllan's Eco Council is doing a great job. By adhering to all the Eco Council Rules, they manage to gain the Eco-schools' green flag. This is a perfect example to follow with your learners. Why not use this book to celebrate World Environment Day on the 5th of June and during plastic-free July? What about following some of the Council's rules, and start by creating posters to promote any changes around the school.

This is a series of books to support learners on Progression Steps 2, 3 and 4 that have specific learning difficulties in mastering literacy in Welsh. The series centres on phonetic and linguistic patterns based on 'O Gam i Gam' (Griffith, updated by Thomas and Jones, 2009) and 'Ffynhonell Eirfaol' (Hughes, 1978).

The Mêts Maesllan series follows the adventures and interests of a lively group of 10 and 11 year old friends– Mim, Ben, Sam and Wil (and Bob the dog) who live in Maesllan. The series includes a pack of 32 cross-curricular books, some of which are fictional, others factual, and some in the form of rhyme.

The books are relatively short and are designed to attract the interest of children who are usually reluctant to read. There's activities on Hwb to coincide with the series, including digital and paper activities made to support and reinforce the vocabulary and language patterns presented in the books.