THE FLITLITS, Meet the Characters, Book 3, Jester Bit, 8+ Readers, U.S. English, Supported Reading: Read, Laugh, and Learn

THE FLITLITS / Fun Literacy Series / Read, Laugh, and Learn
A piloted, multi award-winning Fun Literacy Series supported by the Welsh/ UK Government
Introducing character JESTER BIT
Book 3 of 13 in a Series, with Associated Guide Books for Educators and a Linked Stand-Alone Glossary
Supported Reading Version for 8+ Readers/ Interest Age 7-11
Educational and Humorous

The Flitlit books offer tiered instruction by means of Supported and Confident reading provision.
All supported reading titles link to comprehensive, page-by page Glossaries, designed to aid comprehension and to benefit pupils learning English as an additional language
The page by page, mature Illustrations serve visual learning and bridge a divide between picture books and early chapter novels
The series offers reading materials suited to homes, homeschooling, and blended learning
Features quirky, floating characters
The ethereal setting is set out in plots linking to specific elements of Curricula
The choice of a Dyslexia-Friendly Font is employed throughout

Story Outline:

STORY 3. finds Jester Bit wearing foxy socks to check an empty money box.
The dreamer longs for runny honey, days ahead of spending money.
He works so hard on an idea. Is it a clumsy trick? Oh, dear!
Jester floats to wild Gale Vale for Dame LaConk to hear his tale.
A glum bug joins him where clouds fly to knit long bug socks in the sky.

Story Opening:

Jester Bit can not stop plotting.

He spots hot tips while he is trotting.

He wears a jest-vest and a hat to pick tricks on a wonder mat.

Brain waves close to Jester's hat wonder this and ponder that.

When his ideas start to flow, he wonders where all lost things go.

The Flitlit Concept/ Example Features/ Attributes:

• Improves literacy standards
• Tiered instruction offers confident and supported reading book options
• Age-appropriate illustrations support visual learning
• A dyslexia-friendly font employed throughout
• Humorous, easy-read, lyrical text
• Cross-curricular attributes
• Multicultural classroom considerations
• Understanding motivations and decision making
• Personal and social values
• Cognitive, physical, and social interaction
• Diversity and inclusion
• Additional needs considerations
• A detailed map of the setting invites children to visit, discover, and explore
• Stars SOL-FA, SHIFT, AGLOW, and GLEE govern the ethos of the concept
• Pre, during, and after reading
• Questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and predicting
• Problem-solving
• Role-play
• Art and design
• Script creation
• Extension activities
• School and social stage productions

Eiry Rees Thomas grew up in Wales/U.K. among a creative family embracing a poet, calligrapher/sculptor, illustrators, and a cartoonist. The coal-mining community where she spent her formative years was mostly Welsh-speaking, with the English language being introduced to the school curriculum at the age seven level. The musicality of the Welsh language is apparent in the author's unique lyrical voice, described in Welsh as "telynegol" or harp-like, true to her Celtic roots. Her love of writing bilingually from an early age was given expression following a serious accident. This ended her career as a public health practitioner, peripatetic teacher, and medical translator. Her experiences in the field of child development and the privilege of having worked with children and families with additional needs contribute to her work as an author and curriculum content creator.