{"id":2599,"date":"2025-10-21T19:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:47:59","slug":"wordless-picture-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2599","title":{"rendered":"Wordless Picture Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17212309\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2052306\/episodes\/17212309-56-wordless-picture-books.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17212309&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For children to comprehend they need vocabulary and prior knowledge. Wordless picture books offer the opportunity to focus in on both. Share a beautiful page from a wordless picture book such as <em>The Last Zookeeper<\/em>. Take time for some &#8216;pondering &#8211; slow looking&#8217;. As a group build a rich vocab bank and discuss how the image might relate to some prior knowledge. <em>Is this a little like Noah&#8217;s Ark?<\/em> <em>Does the zoo look like Taronga&#8217;s elephant house?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Comprehension-and-see-think-wonder-1-510x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Comprehension-and-see-think-wonder-1-510x227.jpg 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Comprehension-and-see-think-wonder-1-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Comprehension-and-see-think-wonder-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Books to Explore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"2638\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Small-Things.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2638\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"648\" data-id=\"2636\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Boy-and-The-Elephant-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Boy-and-The-Elephant-Cover.jpg 523w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Boy-and-The-Elephant-Cover-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Boy-and-The-Elephant-Cover-510x632.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"263\" data-id=\"2635\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/The-Arrival.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2635\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Boy and the Elephant <\/strong>&#8211; Visit teachershub.com.au to access some wonderful teaching ideas for this text. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dhjhkxawhe8q4.cloudfront.net\/harpercollinscomau-wp\/harpercollinscomau-wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/14105209\/The-Boy-and-the-Elephant-Classroom-Resources.pdf\">LINK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeannie Baker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"783\" data-id=\"2642\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-window-2-510x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-window-2-510x783.jpg 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-window-2-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-window-2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"626\" data-id=\"2643\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Website-Update_Jeannie_Baker_5.15.23.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Website-Update_Jeannie_Baker_5.15.23.jpeg 481w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Website-Update_Jeannie_Baker_5.15.23-231x300.jpeg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"536\" data-id=\"2644\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-belonging.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-belonging.jpg 365w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cover-belonging-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comprehension For children to comprehend they need vocabulary and prior knowledge. 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