It was made into a short 15-minute film.
This book and film could be used together in a literature study for middle school students.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
The Lost Thing (video)
The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan is a picture book for upper primary school students about a teenager who finds something (a cross between a robot, a dog, an octopus, a crab, and something unknown) lost and looks for a place where it could belong. It has quite a lot of social commentary embedded in the pictures and sub-text.
It was made into a short 15-minute film.
This book and film could be used together in a literature study for middle school students.
It was made into a short 15-minute film.
This book and film could be used together in a literature study for middle school students.
100 Books for Primary School Children
Here is a list of 100 fiction books all children should read before leaving primary school, as chosen by teachers.
Rather than specific books, I would just list authors and recommend you read anything by:
- Roald Dahl. "Danny, champion of the world" would actually be my choice over "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". And "Boy" would be my non-fic pick.
- Oliver Jeffers. The pop-up version of "Lost and Found" is a favoutite, but I also like The Hueys.
- Mem Fox. "Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge" = thoughtful brilliance. And every child should be read "Possum Magic" at least once in their life. For parents, Mem has written a wonderful little book called "Reading Magic" about the importance of reading from birth. It should be required reading, given out along with pre-natal vitamins.
- Enid Blyton. Ok, so her writing is a little old, now, but I don't think the Secret Seven, the Famous Five, or her stories of magic and fantasy will ever be completely irrelevant in children's lives.
- Dr. Seuss. Kids should read him on a train, or in the rain, or on a boat with a goat.
OK, who am I kidding? I would be listing authors for years if I continued this post! There are just so many good books and authors, there is not enough time in the day read them all.
Rather than specific books, I would just list authors and recommend you read anything by:
- Roald Dahl. "Danny, champion of the world" would actually be my choice over "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". And "Boy" would be my non-fic pick.
- Oliver Jeffers. The pop-up version of "Lost and Found" is a favoutite, but I also like The Hueys.
- Mem Fox. "Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge" = thoughtful brilliance. And every child should be read "Possum Magic" at least once in their life. For parents, Mem has written a wonderful little book called "Reading Magic" about the importance of reading from birth. It should be required reading, given out along with pre-natal vitamins.
- Enid Blyton. Ok, so her writing is a little old, now, but I don't think the Secret Seven, the Famous Five, or her stories of magic and fantasy will ever be completely irrelevant in children's lives.
- Dr. Seuss. Kids should read him on a train, or in the rain, or on a boat with a goat.
OK, who am I kidding? I would be listing authors for years if I continued this post! There are just so many good books and authors, there is not enough time in the day read them all.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
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