Wolves And Spells Lesson Analysis

Wolves, Spells, and Again! also contains lessons to be learnt from each of them. In Wolves, there are three lessons to be learnt. The first is to stay away from wolves, as they are dangerous animals. The second is to stay aware of one’s surroundings, as there might be danger lurking. The rabbit was so absorbed with the book, that he/she did not notice the nearby wolf. The third is to not judge a book by its cover, which comes from the alternate ending, where the fierce and dangerous looking wolves finally befriended the rabbit. In Spells, the reader sees the frog go through all sorts of transformations, all because he destroyed the book. Thus, the lesson is that one should not destroy books. Furthermore, the frog also turned back into a frog …show more content…
This is because I believe it has the most potential to be used as a piece of teaching material. By this, I mean that the book offers more options for language arts activities to be based on, compared to Wolves and Again! One activity that can be used in an ESL classroom is asking students to share their thoughts on which animal or animal hybrid is their favourite. Students will take turns telling the whole class which animal or animal hybrid they like most, and their reasons for liking the said creature. The main rationale behind this activity is to allow students to enhance their spoken English via speech practice. Additionally, this activity develops students’ argumentative skills, as they try to convince the class as to the reason behind them choosing their favourite creature. Another classroom activity that can be derived from the book Spells is to ask students to prepare a written response to the question “If you were a witch/wizard, what kind of magic spell would you cast? Why?” The primary focus of this activity is to strengthen students writing skills. Further on, this activity also stimulates the imagination, as it is a very open ended question. Seeing as the topic is magic, students will be encouraged to explore their imagination, trying to describe their wildest dreams. The question also asks students the reason behind their choice of magic. As such, this activity also hones their reasoning skills. …show more content…
Her simple yet vivid and colourful illustrations appeal to readers, and even more so to the child reader. Her books, Wolves, Spells, and Again!, contain not only interesting plots and appealing illustrations, but can also contribute to a child’s language acquisition. Because of this, I believe that the works of Emily Gravett are suitable for, and should be used as teaching material in an ESL classroom. There are a number of activities which can be used to teach the books of Gravett, and this essay has mentioned just a few. Above all else however, I believe the main virtue of these picture books by Emily Gravett is that they bring enjoyment to the child reader, which is a crucial factor because “such positive early experiences often lead to a lifetime of reading enjoyment” (Brown, Tomlinson, and Short. 2010. Page