You know when you open a book by Bob Graham that it will be something wonderful and that is exactly what Concrete Garden is…simply wonderful. It was a joy to share with my students.
How can we capture our garden?
My Year 1 children delighted in creating their garden and we chatted about how to capture the memory of it. We created a mindmap of ideas and decided on taking a photo…just like the mum in the story. Pop your photos into Book Creator (https://bookcreator.com/) and use the ‘record’ feature to share the thinking behind their creation.
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How do people connect?
Take time to explore how people in our community connect….like One Song Sing and Landcare
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With older grades you could survey the school community and explore ways we could ‘build community’ within our school?
We have decided to introduce a Year 6 ‘Book Club’ during lunchtime in the Library. Other ideas?
Meet Bob Graham
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Allow time for children to dive into a range of Bob Graham’s books. Carefully observe his illustrations – are there similarities across titles? Can you identify the parts of a narrative within each story (setting, complication, resolution).
Can you expand on the characters?
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Compass Points Thinking Routine:
N – What might Nasrin Notice in the courtyard below?
S – What information might she Share with her family overseas?
E – What might Excite her the most about the day?
W – What Worries might she have?