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Welcome to the Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge book rap
Book rap: a book discussion conducted online
This book rap is available in Term 1, 2008. It focuses on Stage 1 Syllabus outcomes in the English K–6 syllabus and is suitable for Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2).
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge written by Mem Fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas.
Text copyright© Mem Fox, 1984
Illustrations © Julie Vivas, 1984
First published by Omnibus Books, a division of Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd, 1984
Reproduced by permission of Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd
Do not reproduce
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Programming and planning
Syllabus outcomes
Introductory rap point
Rap point 1
Rap point 2
Rap point 3
Wrap up
| Dates |
| Register from |
February 18 2008, Week 3 Term 1 |
| Introductory activities |
February 25 2008, Week 5 Term 1 |
| Rap point 1 |
March 3 2008, Week 6 Term 1 |
| Rap point 2 |
March 10, 2008 Week 7 Term 1 |
| Rap point 3 |
March 17 2008, Week 8 Term 1 |
| Wrap up |
March 25 2008, Week 9 Term 1 |
Coordinators
Jenny Scheffers (Caddies Creek Public School, Blacktown) and Ian McLean (Penrith Public School, Penrith).
Joining
the rap
From 18 February 2008, you may participate in the Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge rap by going to the Wilfrid blog for instructions to sign up to register a username for your class group.
After registering
You will receive a confirmation email from Edublogs. Make a note of the username and the password (which can be changed). Go to Wilfrid blog to post a message in Comments.
Email any images to the Rap Coordinator, Jenny Scheffers, who will have them published in the picture gallery, or you may post the image URL on the Wiki.
Book rap
support materials
Introductory
activities
Rap points
Program and planning Stage 1
Additional
resources
Rap maps
Rap lingo
Implementing
a rap
(Book rap
FAQs)
Rap reflection sheet
Parent
information letter
Rap
points
These
discussion questions guide the book rap. The question for the week is
posted to the rap at the beginning of that week by the coordinators. Class
groups post their answers and can respond via the rap to other school's
replies during the relevant week for that rap point.
Rap
point 1
Rap point 2
Rap point 3
Rap point 1 (For related class activities see Program
and planning)
Term
2, Week 3: week beginning 12 May 2003
Wilfrid Gordon was most concerned when he heard his
parents say that his friend Miss Nancy had lost her memory.
a) Why are memories important?
b) What is your class’ special
memory from school life so far this year? What item would you choose to
represent this memory?
Post
a class response to the rap. Your class might wish to respond to the comments
from other rappers via the rap.
Rap point 2 (For related class activities see Program
and planning)
Term
2, Week 4: week beginning 19 May 2003
Wilfrid Gordon’s “…favourite person of all was Miss
Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she had four names just as he did.”
a) Who is your favourite person in the story? Why?
b) The author, Mem Fox and illustrator, Julie Vivas,
have used words and illustrations together to help us understand what
is special about each person. Use their clues in the book to write a description
of your favourite person.
Post
your description to the rap. Include your reasons for choosing this particular
character. Your class might wish to respond to comments from other rappers
via the rap.
Rap point 3 (For related class activities see Program
and planning)
Term
2, Week 5: week beginning 26 May 2003
Wilfrid Gordon’s “…house was next door to an old people’s
home and he knew all the people who lived there.”
a) Invent another resident of the old people’s home.
Tell us about them. Use Mem Fox’s writing style to help you. For example:
He talked to…who….
He ate with…who….
He followed…who….
He sat with… who….
b) What would this resident tell Wilfrid a memory is?
“Something…”
c) What special object could Wilfrid find to
give Miss Nancy to help her remember?
d) If Wilfrid gave Miss Nancy this object, what
do you think Miss Nancy would start to remember?
Post
your response to the rap. Your class might wish to respond to the comments
from other rappers via the rap.
Rap sheets
Rap
sheet 1
Rap
sheet 2
Rap sheet 3
Rap sheet 4
Rap sheet 5
Rap sheet 6
Rap
maps
Find
examples of maps
and tally sheets Students may use these to identify and locate
schools participating in the book rap. Use these or create your own based
on ideas from these examples.
Rap
lingo
| Book rap |
An online discussion about a book |
| Rappers |
The people involved in the book rap |
| Rap map |
A map marking other rappers’ locations |
| Rap point |
A topic, issue or event from the book to discuss |
| Rap record |
Print out of messages responded to |
| Rap reflections |
Sheets for rappers to reflect on their experiences and
skills |
| Rap rep |
The person typing the responses |
| Rap reporters |
The people relaying rap news to others |
| Rap rules |
Guidelines of a book rap discussion |
| Rap wrap up |
Final message about a book rap |
Rap
reflection sheets
Ready
to rap (for rappers to reflect on prior learning
and expectations)
Rap
reflection 1 (for rappers
to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)
Rap
reflection 2 (for rappers
to reflect on the experiences and skills they have gained)
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