Lesson Planning

Enjoy reading and comparing picture books about Ralfy Rabbit by Emily Mackenzie. Use Charlie Cooks Favourite Book as inspiration to write your own stories about well-known characters. Explore how adjectives can be turned into adverbs and how conjunctions can be used.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Essential Texts
Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emily Mackenzie
Beware! Ralfy Rabbit and the Secret Book Biter Emily Mackenzie
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Weblinks
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, read by Deanna Rodger (Hamilton Oral stories)
Book review for Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
Hamilton Group Reader
The Little Story Who Didn’t Want to Be Told by Wilf Merttens
Weblink
The Little Story Who Didn’t Want to Be Told, Hamilton Oral Story told by Wilf Merttens
The Little Story Who Didn’t Want to be Told
This is a story for children and grownups - both will love the neat twist at the end. The delicate and quixotic illustrations add to its charm and, even for the most reluctant readers, this is a real page turner. Children are made aware of the rich language of storytelling in this exemplary text.
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