Paper-Flower Girl - HUGE Resource Bundle- Stages 1-3 - CBCA Shortlist 2024

This is a huge 40-page bundle of resources (reading and writing) based on the gorgeous book “Paper-Flower Girl” by Margrete Lamond. This book has been shortlisted for “Picture Book of the Year” in 2024, by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

Paper-Flower Girl is a whimsical tale that sweeps readers into a world where creativity meets challenge. Set against the backdrop of contrasting landscapes – the serene Plain of Small Surprises and the towering Hill of Big – the story follows the journey of a young artisan, the Paper-Flower Girl. Through evocative prose and vivid imagery, Paper-Flower Girl explores themes of creativity, resilience, and the pursuit of perfection.

The unit of work contains open-ended resources aimed at Stages K-6.

The bundle contains:

• two specialised student workbooks with targeted comprehension questions. The workbooks are customised for Stages 2 and 3 so they allow for differentiation in your classroom. There are for pages of questions for both Stage Two and Stage Three.

• three differentiated integrated writing tasks based on the book. Writing comes in the form of open-ended writing stimuli presented in a booklet. I use stand-alone activities like this in my classroom as assessment tools, either at the beginning or the end of a unit of work. This writing tasks are imaginative. Learning intentions and success criteria based on the Australian Curriculum are included for every writing task.

• a set of ten no-prep printable Literature Circle task cards. Tasks contain a high degree of student choice and are designed to be high-interest and engaging to allow for independent class work. All associated resources are included.

• all associated printables, which include reflection, analysis, writing and Visual Arts tasks.

• a bonus set of full-colour, printable word wall vocabulary cards. These word wall cards include sophisticated language from the text, for students to explore and incorporate in their own writring.

** What makes Literacy Guru resources different?**

At the core of my units lies a deep understanding of the unique qualities of each text. I meticulously dissect the text to target the individual skills necessary for students to comprehend and engage with the material effectively.

You won’t find any generic, filler activities like find-a-words or colouring tasks in my store. My resources are based on years of research and practice, specialising in the field of Australian literacy, and based on curriculum outcomes. Students are required to think deeply about each individual book and its unique features.

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them based on Australia texts) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!