tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331983460074617594.post2221670739132016251..comments2024-03-26T05:08:14.035+00:00Comments on Thoughts About Books: Crazy Creatures, by Gill ArbuthnottLeanne Wainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06105276321484634243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331983460074617594.post-59986995725434816342014-03-13T12:56:35.406+00:002014-03-13T12:56:35.406+00:00Hi Moira,
It's good to hear of your sucess usi...Hi Moira,<br />It's good to hear of your sucess using the book- I'm sure it works better with primary aged pupils than secondary...<br /><br />There are other books, similar in purpose and theme that are not much more complex in terms of vocabulary, but that feature incredible pictures and facts. Shelved side by side, pupils will always go for the photo book.<br /><br />I found the anecdotal style of this strange.Leanne Wainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105276321484634243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331983460074617594.post-15647254209543313322014-03-13T10:18:49.852+00:002014-03-13T10:18:49.852+00:00We used this book as the central part of a partner...We used this book as the central part of a partnership project with Dundee's Science Centre. The results were incredible from both a science and literacy perspective. The pupils were hooked on the book from the off, even taking it home and sharing it with their families. When the funding for this project ended we didn't want to lose the impact of the book and this year we have introduced it to four primary 5 classes with a follow up visit from the author. Once again, it has worked its magic, the children couldn't put it down and were able to share a huge amount of information with Gill Arbuthnott when she came to see them. Although there is no longer funding for the partnership project, one of the staff from the Science Centre has moved to another part of the country and she is replicating the project, using this book, in her new location. In my experience of this book, it is not one children necessarily pick up of their own volition. However, if they are introduced to it, it becomes very powerful. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266322357711025240noreply@blogger.com