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Quest 5: Rainforest Book
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Rainforest Book |
| Task: |
We are going to make a 'Big Rainforest Book'. It will tell children in the Foundation Stage about the creatures you can see and hear in the rainforest (an ideal opportunity for Book Week). |
| Time: |
3 x 45 minute sessions
- Session 1: Research and design overall format
- Session 2: Plan input, draft and discuss with teacher
- Session 3: Production
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| Materials: |
At teacher's discretion:
- All recycled paper
- 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear' by Eric Carle
- List of rainforest creatures
- Jaguar
- Blue and Yellow Macaw
- Black Howler Monkey
- Blue Orchid Bee
- Giant Anteater
- Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
- Golden Poison Dart Frog
- Green and Black Poison Dart Frog
- Hairy-Nosed Bat
- Striped Coral Pipesnake
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Process:
- Teacher introduces Quest
- Teacher reads 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear' to class
- Q: Why would this book appeal to young readers?
- Q: Did we enjoy the story?
- Brainstorm a list of rainforest creatures
- Q: What creature will be our 'Brown Bear'?
- Q: Why can’t we have a Brown Bear?
- Q: What might our book look like?
- Organize the children into small groups
- Negotiate or assign their creature
- Ask each group to assign role (facilitator, illustrator, scribes, materials manager, time-keeper)
- Each group produces a draft lay-out for their page
- Final session: production of page and presentation to the class
Conclusion:
Following the presentation constructive feedback may lead to amendments being made to the page
Development:
- Assemble individual pages into a 'Big Rainforest Book'
- Design a front and back cover
- Produce an accompanying recording
- Share the book with younger children
- Share the book with other schools in your cluster
- Send the book out on loan
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