Lila and the Secret of Rain: 1

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We have included a blank template with questions and things to reflect on, as well as multiple choice. The resource and vocabulary are quite challenging so the working with some of Year 1 children in a focus group is recommended. A girl named lila and her famlly had to stay in their house because the sun bet down on the Kanyan vilige. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers to her the secret of rain, she decides to go and talk to the sky herself.

Really enjoyed how the stories Lila found to be the saddest stories she knew but when she was honest and told of how she was suffering under the sun, then the rain came… Good to partner with a few other rain related books! Its about bravery, courage and hope, narrated beautifully through expressive illustrations by Jude Daly. I think reading this book will support discussion of cultural similarities and differences, as well as geographical impacts on a society. Follow the story of Lila and her village in Kenya, and how she saves her people from drought by learning the secret of rain from her grandfather.Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway and Jude Daly – 2007 – Simple, touching story about how a girl brings rain to her village. For example anytime the little girl, Lila, was referencing past or future tense the illustrations were in primarily black and white and only the peoples clothing was in color. David's most recent picture book The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster was chosen as one of the children's books of the year 2008 by Nicolette Jones of The Sunday Times and has been shortlisted for the 2009 Sheffield Children's Book Award. As a multicultural text, it presents the ethnic group in authentic dress and nods to their traditional beliefs. Multicultural: 2008 - In this multicultural folk tale, the story of an African village's need for rain is solved with Lila's talk with the sky.

You could use this word mat containing some of the key vocabulary from the story to support the teaching of Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway. David's picture books are published in the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Spain (Catalan and Spanish) Columbia, Korea the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, South Africa and Japan. and inference, especially in the context of Lila's pleas to the sky and how her emotion brings about the rain storm. Students use the focus text as a basis to develop their reading, writing and SPaG skills and engage with a range of comprehension and discussion based activities.Would it be possible to have both a cursive and pre-cursive with the lead ins and outs version made available please? Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Convey Illustrator Jade Daly- Children’s Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the story of Lila a young girl who lives in a Kenyan village. The crops are withering, the cattle are suffering, and the heat is so unbearable the villagers cannot do their regular work.

The story is of a girl named Lila who lives in a village in Kenya; where they have not seen rain for several months. Your class must include capital letters for: the beginning of sentences, opening speech and proper nouns.This book book poses so many questions to it's younger audience about Kenya, the water cycle, Lila's actions and not giving in on something you may be wishing for.

He has been awarded The Peter Pan Silver Star by the Swedish wing of the IBBY and the Parents' Choice Gold Award in the US for Lila and the Secret of Rain. We have taken some of the lovely vocabulary used in The Secret of Rain and created three resources to help your Year 1 | Year 2 class understand the words used in context of the story as well as looking at a few definitions.Jude Daly’s color-drenched illustrations perfectly evoke both the parched landscape and vibrant village life. Beautiful language – ‘the sky was ebony with emotion’ – accompanies delicate illustrations that convey the sparseness of life and landscape.