Gregory Cool

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Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Gregory has just been shipped off by his parents in the UK to spend the summer with his grandparents in Tobago. In this totally different environment in which he is not used to, we learn of the surprises; the sights & sounds; the people he meets along the way and how his feelings change as he gets to know his cousin and grandparents.But inevitably over time he gets used to this world, has some positive experiences and sorts out his differences with Lennox. I really like the use of place-specific language and colloquialisms. If a pupil in the class is familiar with these, I’m sure it would be exciting to see these in a book. These, however, were very subtle and I think had their been some more then this would have inspired questions from readers and could have been discussed and explored further by a class after reading the book, hopefully, they would ask (or be prompted to) anyway. Increasing children’s world knowledge, through understanding and knowledge of different people, different languages and different places will support positive perceptions and acceptance in the future.

urn:lcp:gregorycool00caro:epub:600b7dd4-13a5-446c-8ea1-d56d5ab7a05c Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier gregorycool00caro Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8hf0pb3b Invoice 11 Isbn 0803715773 Lccn 93011845 /AC Gregory is just an ordinary boy who goes on holidays to his grandparents in Tobago. At first Gregory does not enjoy the holiday; it’s too hot, the food is very spicy and his bedroom is tiny. The story of a young city boy on a visit to his Grandparents in Tobago provides an opportunity to focus on the differences in place, customs and relationships in other cultures. The book provides an excellent model for role-play and writing a narrative with a clear problem resolution. It is also beautifully illustrated, adding to its appeal.This history homework unit contains 40 printable sheets covering the following 10 history topics: Tudors, Vikings, The Great Fire of London, Famous Victorians, Anglo Saxons, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Homes Now and Then, Toys of the past, and How Toys have changed. Each topic contains 4 sheets each with a differentiated learning objective related to an assessment focus. The use of intense bright watercolours helps the reader gain an experience of hot summer weather in the Caribbean as the saturation of the colours red, yellow and blue represent warmth. A contrast was found in the use of light, fainted watercolours in Burningham’s work, ‘Mr Grumpys Outing’. This reflects Doonan’s (1993) point which suggests the use of saturation and tone are often associated with “emotional connotations” (p.31) as the colour of both picturebooks reflects the different atmospheres in the books. Binch’s use of highly saturated colours represents the weather and culture of a different country. An important aspect that adults could convey and engage in conversation with children about is asking what the colours represent. This applies the idea that children’s interaction with picturebooks is influential on their “construction of knowledge about people and the world” (Medoza and Reese, 2001, p.4). At first Gregory is dismissive of their rural life - the food is strange, the sun too hot, and there are none of the televisions, video games and other gadgets that a cool city-boy takes for granted. But soon he comes to enjoy his new adventures.