Polymath: Book 4 - Icons - UK Year 3 / US Grade 2
Real icons. Real impact. Real writing.
Jool’s Icons workbook isn't just another reading comprehension book—it's a 3-month journey through history, imagination, debate, and personal expression for children working at UK Year 3 / US Grade 2 level.
Designed for gifted learners, advanced readers, and curious minds, this beautifully irreverent and challenging course empowers students to explore twelve extraordinary lives—from Martin Luther King Jr. to Jane Goodall, from Stephen Hawking to Mother Teresa. With every page, children:
- ✍️ Write powerfully using the TEEA method (Topic, Explanation, Example, Analysis)
- 💬 Build persuasive arguments (and learn to crush Angry Pig’s terrible opinions!)
- 💡 Explore cause-and-effect, second conditional, and modal verbs with real-world purpose
- 🎨 Draw and visualise complex ideas through creative, scaffolded tasks
- 💥 Discover philosophy, science, social justice, and innovation—all in one book
Whether you’re homeschooling, tutoring, or supplementing schoolwork, Icons gives your child the critical thinking, writing fluency, and big-picture understanding schools often overlook.
✅ Includes:
- 12 weeks of core material with vocabulary practice, structured debates, writing prompts, and cross-disciplinary mini-projects
- Integrated listening and video tasks (via curated YouTube links)
- Space for drawing, annotating, and expressing personal ideas
- No multiple choice. No boring worksheets. Just deep thinking and joyfully serious learning.
🔘 Ideal For:
Advanced readers aged 7–9 | Homeschoolers | Afterschool enrichment | Gifted & Talented Programmes
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