Weslandia

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All in all, though not quite what I expected, (the text read differently than in my mind and the illustrations were different too) I greatly enjoyed this story and would encourage it to be read by parents and children 8 AND UP. These branches are designed to support home learners to access literature-based learning using a selection of books we love from Writing Roots. In some texts, particularly in Stages 5 and 6, some of the scores are slightly lower due to some of the content being written for effect. If you like, you can work within an overarching creative topic that will result in your children imagining and defining their own mini-civilisations. Why on earth would a child want to read about something as dull as growing plants and making clothing?

Weslandia is an interesting book that shows young readers that it is okay to be different from everyone else. In pairs, ask children to come up with as many things as possible they have in common – likes, dislikes, hobbies, pets, clothes, places visited, etc. This book is fantastic simply because it has captured a premise that is unintuitive and overlooked, and yet was as much a part of my childhood daydreams as any over-done stories of fairies, witches, or wizards.I really enjoyed how the puzzle of his land fit in place with all of the new creations Wesley did, the art of this book was very vivid in color and well executed. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. I loved the character Wesley and could connect with him very well given that he was an outcast in his town. I stained paper with Dad's coffee and wrote with fountain pen ink with a quill that I had fashioned from a seagull's feather.

I remember, hoping against hope, that the little pot of dirt I left on the verandah would catch some of the seeds that Wesley had.

He lives in a boring neighborhood where everyone has the same haircut, grows the same crops, and lives in the same style home. This book hits that spot in your brain that is devoted to making your own treehouse, or hidden cave, or secret language. Routine questioning elicits an escape, when Wesley realises ‘ he can use his knowledge for a good summer project. This is a picture book which encourages inference and has huge potential for relevant links across the curriculum, including to science, PSHE, DT and geography. His efforts are successful, and instead of being a social outcast, he gains a group of followers made up of his former grade-school tormentors.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. It is an enjoyable read that presents a green message about the joys of learning in entertaining way without overtly preaching its theme. Being an outcast for me, was one of the greatest gifts because I spent a lot of time learning to love myself, and learn myself.

Introduced at upper KS2, it provides a creative way in to so many different curriculum areas, but younger children will enjoy working with it too. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. Paul Fleischman tells a story about how being different is not only okay but great things can come from it.It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. I haven't charted out my visits for the summer term, but I'm sure there are several in the south) and thanks so much for being so fantastic! I was very very VERY excited to read this book, after reading what the premise of the story was about and seeing other favorable reviews. The cover art of Weslandia intrigued me, so I added it to our checkout pile without even browsing it and thanked the kid (who my older daughter decided was Weird with a capital W). Hawkes perfectly depicts the story in his pictures and uses an immense amount of color throughout the book, really drawing readers of all ages into the story.