Pepper Pig is a precocious little pig loved by boys and girls between the ages of one and up. The character appeals to children from different backgrounds and she has a British accent. Peppa has a mummy pig, daddy pig and her brother George whose only word is dinosaur.
I am thrilled at how creative designers are at coming up with creative animation characters in the 21C as opposed to when I was a child. This Pig is loved by all children and when parents or educators need a good distraction for their young children all they have to do is pull out a Peppa Pig book and everyone is quiet and all tuned in.
The language is simple and is great for building sentence structure and developing reading fluency. Peppa has many friends such as, Danny Dog, Rebecca Rabbit, Suzie Sheep, Candy Cat and many more. While children are learning new words they are also learning animal names.
I also commend the creators for implementing the whole concept of family and community inclusion. Peppa as well as her friends belong to a nuclear family and many episodes of the show often show her interacting with her family as well as grandparents. It is for this reason we see Peppa Pig as a big hit during Halloween and even many grandparents as well as parents are apart of Peppa pig parties. They can all relate to Daddy or Mummy Pig.
The community of Peppa is quite close with Mrs Rabbit wearing many hats. This is a great book for the family to read together or watch together. It is a great way for parents to bond with their children by stepping into their creative pretend world of Peppa or developing art around this delightful pig.
Educators can also find Peppa inspiring as kindergartens can draw their animal book or make their own Peppa stories. High frequency words and sight worlds on Flash Cards can be placed in the classroom from the books. This will help children to learn words faster because of association. Get to spell these words or make sentences.
This is a great way in helping Junior and Senior Kindergartens to read and write. No need to always teach through the same boring and monotonous way we were taught.Luckily we now have many options. Teachers can have Peppa Pig day and have children dress up as a character and even have a skit.
I highly recommend Peppa Pig books for reading. Parents can also go to the library to borrow books. This will make a great Christmas gift also as you have packs of five books that can be bought. It is also a must have for any Pre School or Kindergarten Library.
Peppa Pig is loveable but a little bossy but very much loved. May we all jump in muddy puddles. I think we could all do with some distraction.
Teachers and parents send me your best Peppa Pig stories or experiences. I would love to hear them and if you need ideas feel free to reach out to me. Two thumbs up for Peppa Pig’s books 👍👍
Words to watch for
Pig Mummy
Sheep Daddy
Dog Grandma
Rabbit Grandpa
Fish Parrot
Cat Zebra
Elephant Muddy puddles
Dinosaur
