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Buckle up, because The Wild Robot by Peter Brown is a delightful roller-coaster of a story that will captivate you and your children.
The Wild Robot introduces us to Roz, an unconventional robot who finds herself stranded on a deserted island. With a heart full of curiosity and an insatiable desire to understand her new surroundings, Roz sets out on a journey of self-discovery and friendship.
Witnessing Roz’s growth from a machine devoid of emotions to a robot capable of empathy and compassion is a truly heart-warming experience.
Brown effortlessly transports us to this untamed world, creating an immersive experience. One of the book’s true strengths lies in its ability to tackle profound topics in a way that is accessible to readers of all ages.
Themes like the power of community and the importance of empathy are seamlessly woven into the narrative, providing valuable life lessons without ever feeling preachy.
The Wild Robot is also beautifully complemented by Brown’s whimsical illustrations, which add an extra layer of charm to the story.
Paired with this literature guide, The Wild Robot gives a great opportunity for children to enhance their comprehension skills, enrich their vocabulary, develop their writing, and learn and practise spelling, punctuation and grammar skills in a natural, literature-based way.
So, grab your copy of “The Wild Robot,” (Amazon link) and let’s explore this tale together!
The units of work are packed with activities. If you do decide to follow along and try to do most of the activities and tasks suggested, know that it covers many of the National Curriculum objectives for Year 3 and 4.
What is really important for you to know though – just because it is in the study guide, don’t feel like you have to complete everything.
You know what works best for your busy situation – never feel pressurised to get worksheets, workbooks, textbooks completed. Just try to be intentional (even if it’s intentionally leaving parts out because it’s not what you want to focus on right now).
Have a browse through and choose what you want to do. I think it is more important to keep the story momentum going, so be judicious in what you do with your kids. Too much of the worksheets and they might just dread reading the book because of all of the work associated with it!
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I have purposely included a variety of activities targeting different aspects of what makes up English: reading, comprehension, spelling, grammar, punctuation, handwriting, writing fiction, and writing non-fiction.
This way you can pick and choose whatever aspects you want, or don’t want to do.
In the study guide, I have detailed what chapters to read and then each activity usually has a learning objective so you and your child know exactly which skill is being targeted.
It is as straightforward as printing off the worksheets and reading what to do.
However, if some concepts are new, these may have to be taught in more detail or explained and elaborated on further.
In my blog posts, I will also be listing what to expect in each week’s study guide, and elaborating on some concepts to help you use it more effectively. Let me know in the comments if there are ways you think this resource can be improved.
I am very conscious of paper use and printing costs, so I have generally not left space to write on the worksheets. You will need an exercise book or lined paper for your child to complete the activities.
However, when I thought it would be too cumbersome and unnecessarily tortuous on the child to complete the activities on a separate exercise book or paper, I have just gone ahead and left space for children to write directly on the worksheets.
Although we intend to spend time with our kids, often this is not possible due to demands of other children, housework, chores, work or other commitments. Therefore, I have written the printable worksheets in a style that (I hope) is accessible directly by children.
Please note though, due to kids at this age having such a diverse reading and comprehension ability, you might have to read and explain how to complete the activities to your child.
I would really appreciate any feedback on how to make the study guide more accessible and easy to implement in our homeschools.
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