The Koala Who Could

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Think of a time when something in your life changed. What was it? How did it affect you? How did you react?

This literacy resource is made for elementary and primary-age students. You can use the activities for: This inspiring tale is about learning to let go so to discover new things. Good for bedtime, classrooms and cautious children!Write a diary entry from Kevin’s point of view for the day after his tree fell down. How does he feel about what happened? How has his life changed? Where do koalas, kangaroos, and dingos live? Find out more about Australia and write a report about the country. Use the information on our Australia Fact Cards. The questions and activities are opinion based, so there are NO answer keys. The activities were designed to be open-ended for easy differentiation. Discuss strategies that we can use when something in life is changing. How can we help others when their life is changing? The activities are open-ended so that they can work at their own level, and you can assess their understanding.

How does the author describe Kevin’s habitat? Think of another animal and write a description of its habitat. Choose one of the animals in the illustrations and find out more about them. Can you write a non-chronological report about them?​ Bright's fun rhyming narrative is perfectly complemented by Jim Field's bold illustrations in an inspiring story about Kevin the cautious koala who learns that stepping outside your comfort zone can lead to big adventures. The questions also help your students reflect on that it can be difficult to admit your fears and anxieties, but change can bring new and wonderful experiences. Rachel's rhymes are sublime ... Jim Field's humorous animal illustrations are fab, fab, FAB ... a sunshiney book full of fun

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A charming rhyming tale about a koala averse to change who discovers that taking small risks can lead to big adventures Rachel Bright is a wordsmith, illustrator and professional thinker of happy thoughts. She has written many bestselling books for children, including Love Monster, The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could - winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Book Award. Her books have been translated into 40 languages and have sold over 2 million copies worldwide. She is also the creator of award-winning stationery and homewares range, The Brightside. Rachel lives on a farm near the seaside, with her partner and their two young daughters. Kevin isn’t sure he likes change though, he prefers things the way they’ve always been, up there in his tree with his leaves where everything moves slowly. Sometimes change comes along whether we like it or not ... but if you let it, change can be the making of you.

Kevin is terribly good at three things: clinging, napping and munching on leaf-buns. What three things are you really good at? What skill do you need to improve? What delectable scenes Jim Field has created to accompany Rachel Bright's catchy, fun to read aloud, rhyming narrative Stylish art with Jon Klassen appeal and vibrant storytelling from two contemporary stars make this a story to shout about and have adults and children alike demanding it as a bedroom story time and again. Your students will love digging deeper into The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright while developing their retelling, sequencing and summarizing skills. The activities are open-ended so that they can work at their level and you can assess their understanding. This product is for individual single-classroom use only. Copying, altering, redistributing, editing, or re-selling anything from this product is strictly forbidden.This book companion is a supplemental product. You can choose the most appropriate questions for your needs and the ability and understanding of your students. The questions reinforce your student’s understanding of The Koala Who Could and respond to the book by making connections, making plausible predictions and formulating new questions. They will analyze the characters, determine their point of view, analyze the problem and solution, and much more! Record an audio diary from Kevin’s point of view that explains how he felt at different points in the story. This is a joyful affirmation of adventure and is perfect for any shy, nervous readers, as well as those little ones who are a shade more rambunctious