Proposed book: Why the sun and moon live in the sky
by Sheryl Lim
1. Activity 1: Writing their own story about the moon, the sea and the sun
1.1. 4. (i) Learning area 1: Language and Literacy
1.1.1. Activity 2: Learn different vocabs
2. 3. What children can learn from this text?
2.1. Importance of friendship and how they can built up their friendship
2.2. How to be creative. The book talked about the sun building a house from scratch and the children can get creative to build their own playtime homes.
2.3. Be generous by learning how to share
3. 4. (ii) Learning area 2: Discovery of the world
3.1. Activity 1: Learn more about the African culture and the book is a African folktale
4. 4. (iii) Learning area 3: Aesthetics and Creative Expression
4.1. Activity 2: Drawing what they see in the book, which is totally different from Singapore context. The houses we live in is different from the houses in the books
4.2. Activity 1: Build their own houses using the materials provided, such as recycled materials or sticks or their toy blocks.
5. 2. What development areas can develop from the narrative?
5.1. 1. Age Group: 4-5 years old
5.1.1. Author: Elphinstone Dayrell
5.1.2. Synopsis: The Sun and his wife, the moon, lived on Earth and built a large house so that the water people could visit. But so many poured in that they were focused to move to the sky. An African folktale that is interpreted with the originality and harmony