Joanne Hwang 教學宅急便

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

＊    1866-1943

＊    Movie：Miss Potter (2006)

＊    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHKuC5EgBpQ

＊    Lesson Plan

- A circle story. Peter begins at home, goes on an adventure and returns home.

    - Draw a circle and segment it into pie-shaped wedges. Begin at 12:00 and, moving clockwise.

- A vegetable lesson or a multi-sensory learning

    - Show or taste radishes, blackberries, parsley chamomile tea.

＊ Before Reading

- The history – a letter to a boy and Ms Potter’s pet rabbit

＊ While Reading

- Ask students describe the characters

- Peter Rabbit – disobedient, naughty, gluttonous, foolish

- Mr. McGregor – gardener, angry, determined, possessive, frustrated

- Other description: scared, fast, lost, wet, tired

- Guide the discussion to help students learn the difference between right and wrong behavior

＊ Word playing

   - Peter Rabbit → pig, pen, pet, eat, tea, teacher, red, rat, Amy, able, boy, bit, ice, it item

＊    Sequence

For Example：

1. ____ Peter ran home and flopped on the soft sand.
2. ____ Peter said, “Picking blackberries is for babies.”
3. ____ Peter ate too much and looked for some parsley.

＊    Comprehension Questions

- For Example：Who are the main characters? Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor