Category Archives: Creative writing

Peculiar Pets Storytime

Today we read; I Want A Pet by Lauren Child The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama Don’t Take Your Snake for a Stroll by Karin Ireland and illustrated by David Catrow Creative Writing and Drawing Peculiar Pets Activity Draw a picture of any animal you think would make … Continue reading Peculiar Pets Storytime

Time Travelling with Dinosaurs!

Some fun stories and a bit of creative writing or drawing! I chose some funny books about time travelling and dinosaurs to read today. They are; We’re Back! – A Dinosaur Story by Hudson Talbott and Time Train by Paul Fleischman, illustrations by Claire Ewart Activity – Creative writing or drawing We will use these … Continue reading Time Travelling with Dinosaurs!

‘I Didn’t Do My Homework Because…’ Fun Creative Writing

One of my favourite picture book artists right now is French artist Benjamin Chaud who worked with French author, Davide Cali, to create a hilarious series of books about excuses.  The one I read with our grade 3 and 4 students is called I Didn’t Do My Homework Because… After reading the book to students … Continue reading ‘I Didn’t Do My Homework Because…’ Fun Creative Writing