Wilfrid Gordon Mcdonald Partridge

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Give groups of four to five a copy of the text and ask them to look through the book, paying close attention to the illustrations by Julie Vivas. Ask the group to describe the illustrations. For example:

Set a timer for two minutes. Students will repeat the brainstorming step, using one of the circled words as the prompt. Repeat this step with the remaining circled words.

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

How is spending time with an older friend different from spending time with someone your own age? How is it similar? Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge lives next door to a nursing home in which several of his good friends reside. Of course, his favorite is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, because she has four names just as he does. The only problem is Miss Nancy, who is 96, has “lost” her memory. Undaunted, Wilfred sets out to “find” Miss Nancy’s memory for her. Full-color illustrations. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox – eBook Details

What kinds of activities do you do with your grandparents or older friend? What sorts of thins do you talk about together? Using a selection of materials, have students create a mobile of their favourite item using the 5 senses. Display around the classroom. Featuring a new score by award-winning composer Paul Stanhope performed by a string quartet from the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is the perfect introduction to live classical music, guaranteed to enchant audiences both young and old.He starts with his own memories, tied to some of his own special things. There are some shells, a puppet, and his grandfather's medal, not to mention his football.

Discuss the different emotions that are observed throughout the book. What do these emotions look like? Have students think about the different emotions that they see and use throughout the day. Collect Australian coins and rub them with a soft lead pencil to create pictures of Australian animals featured on the coins. Photocopy and enlarge the rubbings. Introduce Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Read the title, author’s name and illustrator’s name. Ask students to name books they have read by the author Mem Fox. List the books they know and why they like these books. Add the names of books by the illustrator Julie Vivas.

A Snicker of Magic

What kinds of Magic were in Grandma Poss’s books? What do you think it means when the author writes: Miss Nancy probably has Alzheimer’s or dementia. You may want to describe briefly to your student what this means. Alzheimer’s affects the brain and destroys brain cells. People with Alzheimer’s forget things, and have trouble thinking, talking and taking care of themselves. Sometimes they get scared, because it is confusing to them that this is happening to them, and they might become angry with whoever is taking care of them. You may wish to discuss how this is difficult not only for the person with the disease, but also for the people taking care of them. Wilfrid is the book (of mine) that adults love most, which is not to say that children don’t love it too. Its theme is memory loss. It’s one of my best selling books and is considered a classic of children’s literature in Australia and the USA. It was published in 1984 and has never been out print. Thanks to Christa Stepien for preparing this Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge unit study. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Unit Study Lessons