Road Trip by Danny Parker and Nathaniel Eckstrom

Road Trip by Danny Parker and Nathaniel Eckstrom

‘How long is an hour, Dad? Could you please say? I feel like an hour might take us all day!”

Road Trip by Danny Parker and Nathaniel Eckstrom is a journey in a story viewed through the eyes of a child.

Father and Son embark on a long journey to a holiday destination – perhaps lower than the son would wish. Various landscapes are driven through, pit stops are made and games are played but the journey drags on – everyone has been on those road trips – they feel like they never end!

This story tries to teach the reader that although an hour may seem forever when you are waiting for something, it really is a short amount of time. And when you are spending that time with someone you love, perhaps it isn’t the worst thing!

Nathaniel Eckstrom’s illustrations allow us to see the journey through both the father and son’s eyes – the amazement of the countryside and the boredom of the waiting!

Road trip is a great story to read when learning about patience, empathy and the concept of time. Perhaps this should be read just before you embark on another road trip these holidays!

So what can you do with this book? 

Literacy

Punctuation marks – Look for speech marks, question marks and exclamation marks. How are these used in the story and how does it change the way we read out loud?

Rhyme – explore the words that rhyme in this story. Create word banks of rhyming words. Compare the spelling of these words – do words have to spell the same to rhyme?

Parents

Talk about how long an hour is.

Plan some games for the car trip, checklists for your children of things to look for so they feel more in control about what is happening on the trip!

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Testimonials – Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra.

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.
Vanessa Ryan-Rendall
2021-05-17T03:33:47+00:00
Testimonials - Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Berowra. Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning.

Author Visit: Jack and Jill Kindergarten Berowra

Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 
Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2021-04-21T02:54:08+00:00
Thanks so much Vanessa for coming out and sharing your book “The Bee Detectives” with our children 3-5 years old. The experience allowed them to learn so much more about Bees. We have had our native Bees for several years and had beekeepers out before. Your book took an in-depth look into classification, different ways they live, how they collect pollen and make honey.  It created lots of meaningful conversation with the children; your interactive book reading allowed them to share these ideas with each other. The extended activity afterwards of the magnifiers provided by Vanessa was a great extension to the book. The children were so excited to be their very own Bee detectives and really extended their learning. 

Georgie Donaghey

I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book. Georgie Donaghey
Teacher notes written by Vanessa
2020-08-01T07:42:45+00:00
I was impressed with Vanessa’s professionalism in preparing the teacher notes for my picture book, In the Shadow of an Elephant. Her depth of knowledge on the multitude of topics covered was just incredible! She has compiled a 15-page document that will allow Educators and students an opportunity to explore conversations and discover different layers within the book. Georgie Donaghey