Hello Rappers,
What a great start we’ve had with
rap point One this week! My Inbox has been bulging! Thank you everyone for
sharing your ideas with us all, and for sending just one message from your
group. Your messages have been such fun to read. Well
done.
In case you have not been able to
read all the messages, here is a very quick outline of rappers’ thoughts about
families in these short-listed books.
Lots of schools enjoyed “Kisses for Daddy” and felt that this
book showed a happy, caring family.
Sadadeen 3/4D rappers pointed out that not every family has a mum and a
dad, and 3/4B Sadadeen rappers gave an illustration of this point. St Augustine
3W rappers, and 4/5 W from Blacktown South, agree that the father’s gentle ways
of helping his son and having fun with him, show a family that cares for each
other. Shelford rappers shared their extensive and very interesting ideas about
jobs in families, and concluded that it is hard to decide what a ‘typical’
family really is.
“Annie’s Chair” was a popular book, with rappers
from Sacre Coeur and 3P Blacktown South suggesting that the family in this book
seems typical of families we know. The family has a warm feeling, yet brothers
and sisters tease each other.
Hambledon rappers feel that this family is also typical because it does
everyday things like play, read, and have fun together. Blacktown South 3L and Hambledon also
remind us that this ‘typical’ family includes a pet as part of their family.
St Augustine’s
3H make a good point in reminding us that the illustrations show this family
values books and reading. Obviously
a good family to be part of!
Kororo 3M rappers felt that the
parents in “Annie’s Chair” were not
completely like their parents because they didn’t seem to mind the noise in
Annie’s house. 3M used the illustrations to find out who was making so much
noise, when and how.
Lots of rappers looked at “Daddy’s Having a Horse” and felt that
this family was also a happy, caring family. Jasper Road 3E rappers point out that
Grandma and Lachlan have a good relationship, and Glenhaven rappers agree that
the extended family of grandparents, aunt and uncle all share their lives
happily. Blacktown South 4H rappers
call the family a ‘typical’ family, and Wollondilly rappers used the visual
clues well to show how the family in this book care for each other’s
feelings. Blacktown South 4G rappers
agree that this family seem to enjoy doing lots of jobs together. I wonder how
‘typical’ of families that is?
Two rapping groups looked at “Emily’s Rapunzel Hair” and both
Blacktown South 3/4K and 4V thought the family in this book was a busy, helping
family. The adults were patient with Emily and enjoyed doing ‘everyday’ things
such as shopping and having a bath.
Several schools worked well on Part
B of this rap point, with Shelford Grammar rappers comparing “Annie’s Chair” and “Kisses for Daddy”. Jasper Road 3E rappers found quite a
few differences between “Kisses for
Daddy” and “Daddy’s Having a Horse”.
The Glenhaven Rapperoos
compared “Annie’s Chair” with “Daddy’s Having a Horse”, and found that
in both books characters were drawn ‘close-up’ at important problem points in
the story to show their reactions. Good work rappers!
What a lot of looking and talking
must be happening with these books.
Your ideas have been good to read and I’m sure lots of us have learnt
things about how authors and illustrators work to create the worlds we like to
read about.
Keep up the great work! Be sure to read the next message to get
us started with *Rap Point 2*.
Happy rapping,
Mrs Chapman
(Book Week Rap
Coordinator)
