Exploring the Moon and beyond

Exploring the Moon and beyond

As you may be aware the 50th anniversary of humankind landing on the moon is on the 19th-21st July, 2019.

There are many different celebrations planned throughout this month across the world to commemorate this great event and the wonderful parts of life that changed because of it.

But from your own home you can access many great ideas from a wonderful array of books that are either about the moon landing or have the moon as a main topic.

The Moon has fascinated humanity from our humble beginnings. Arousing stories about how it shrinks and grows, the power of it’s pull, the craziness it stirs within us and it’s seemingly unreachability!

The topic of the moon fits in nicely with the science curriculum and using books allows links with literacy to be made also.

Here is my list, I hope you can share and enjoy!

50th anniversary focus

Moon Walkers by Mark Greenwood and Terry Denton

Touch the Moon by Phil Cummings and Coral Tulloch

The moon and it’s effects

The squid, the vibrio and The Moon by Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti and Linda Blackall.

Little Bird’s Day by Sally Morgan and illustrated by Johnny Warrkatja Malibarr

In outer space by Paul Mason

Free Diving by Lorrae Coffin and Bronwyn Houston

Hello to you, moon by Sally Morgan, Sonny Day and Biddy Maroney

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

The Moon and our imagination

The girl who drank the moon by Kellie Barnhill

 

Some great activities for you!

Parkes: https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/parkes-area/parkes/events/the-50th-anniversary-the-apollo-11-moon-landing

Commemoration coins: https://eshop.ramint.gov.au/50th-Anniversary-of-the-Moon-Landing/10076.aspx

Commemoration stamps: https://shop.auspost.com.au/product/gutter-strip-10-x-1-first-moon-walk-stamps-2030243?tracking=|searchterm:moon

Activities for Families : https://www.ellaslist.com.au/articles/how-to-celebrate-the-50-year-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing-with-your-kids

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