Year 4 have enthusiastically begun their new class novel, The Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar.
The children have been exploring the main character, Bradley Chalkers, looking closely at his personality, behaviour and actions. They have had thoughtful discussions about first impressions and how Bradley presents himself compared to how he may really be feeling inside.
As part of our work, the children completed a Role on the Wall activity to explore Bradley’s appearance, personality traits and emotions in more depth. They have also been making predictions about upcoming events in the story, using evidence from the text to support their ideas.
To deepen their understanding, the children took part in a hot-seating activity, where they asked and answered questions in role as different characters to explore thoughts and feelings. They also role-played the family dinner scene, carefully considering how Bradley interacts with his family and what this reveals about his character.
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The children are thoroughly hooked and are very keen to find out what happens next!
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