Author:
Mem Fox Age:
5-6.
Subject:
Language
Arts /
Social
Studies
/ Art.
Topics:
World
Cultures,
diversity,
alike
and
different,
friendship.
Description:
The
activities
offer
ways to
explore
the
beautiful
concepts
celebrated
in this
book:
All over
the
world,
children
live
very
different
lives,
but
inside,
they are
very
much the
same,
whoever
they are.
WILFRID
GORDON
MC
DONALD
PARTRIDGE
Author:
Mem Fox Age:
7-8.
Subject:
Language
Arts /
Social
Studies
/ Art.
Topics:
Time and
memory,
intergenerational
friendship,
giving.
Description:
After
reading
the
story,
these
activities
will
represent
an
useful
tool to
share
with
students
the
beautiful
message
the book
conveys:
"The
celebration
of the
special
relationship
that can
be
shared
between
the very
young
and the
very old".
HARRIET
YOUŽLL
DRIVE ME
WILD!
Author:
Mem Fox Age:
5-6.
Subject:
Language
Arts /
Social
Studies
/ Art.
Topics:
Feelings,
Parents,
Making
Mistakes.
Description:
These
activity
sheets
are a
great
way to
share
with
students
this
delightful,
realistic
story
which
shows
that
parents
and
children
can make
mistakes
- and
still
love one
another
after
all!
THE ART
LESSON
Author:
Tomie
dePaola Age:
7-8.
Subject:
Language
Arts /
Social
Studies
/ Art.
Topics:
Changes
and New
Experiences,
School
Life,
Visual
Arts.
Description:
Tommy
knows he
wants to
be an
artist
when he
grows
up. He
always
draws
pictures
and his
family
and
friends
encourage
him all
the
time.
But
school
is
another
world
entirely.
His
teachers
want him
to copy
but he
rebels .
. .The
Art
Lesson
is based
on the
artist's
own
experiences
growing
up, and
sends an
inspirational
message
to
budding
artists
and
individualists".
THE
CLOUD
BOOK
Author:
Tomie
dePaola Age:
7-8.
Subject:
Language
Arts /Science.
Topics:
Earth
Science,
Weather,
Legends.
Description:
This
activities
complement
this
fact-filled
book
which
introduces
ten
common
cloud
types,
making
connections
to
familiar
shapes,
and
sharing
the
legends
that
surround
them.
