{"id":2461,"date":"2024-09-11T11:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T11:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2461"},"modified":"2024-09-11T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T22:39:43","slug":"book-an-adventure-with-jess-mcgeachin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2461","title":{"rendered":"Book an Adventure with Jess McGeachin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Book Week 2024 has been and gone and whilst we should be resting, many teacher librarians are now pondering the amazing opportunities the 2025 book week theme will bring&#8230;.<em>Book an Adventure!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this podcast Kerry Gittins and myself chat about the 2025 theme, as well as the beautiful books written by Jess McGeachin, including his award winning <em>Deep, <\/em>and his latest book <em>Lost.<\/em> Jess has created the graphics for <em>Book an Adventure.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-15676465\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2052306\/15676465-38-book-week-2025.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15676465&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 CBCA Book Week theme announcement\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8kvSAFBuP3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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website LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jessmcgeachin.com\/\">Jess McGeachin | Illustrator &amp; Author \u2014 Melbourne, Australia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bio_illo_option-510x411.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bio_illo_option-510x411.png 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bio_illo_option-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bio_illo_option-768x619.png 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bio_illo_option.png 1435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compass Points &#8211; Thinking Routine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After sharing one of these beautiful books with your students, you might like to complete the <em>compass points <\/em>thinking routine. Display 4 posters around the room:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N (NEW): <em>What was something they read about in the book that was <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">new<\/span><\/strong> to them?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S (SURPRISED): <em>What was something they discovered in the book that <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">surprised<\/span><\/strong> them?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E (EXCITES): <em>What was something they read about in the book that they are <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">excited <\/span><\/strong>to learn more about?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W (WORRIES): <em>What was something they discovered in the book that <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">worries<\/span><\/strong> them?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students write their thoughts on post-it notes and add them to the relevant poster. As a class rad and discuss the responses. 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