In Dani the Artist, Dani the Dingo becomes frustrated when her photographic artwork doesn’t meet her vision, until her father tells her there is no bad art, just "different" art, renewing her passion for her craft.
This story teaches a valuable lesson about persistence, creativity, and self belief, as well as prompting discussions about what art "is" and how it "should" be done.
Dani the Dingo stories are rigorously designed by an experienced primary school teacher to fill the gap between picture books and stories with more advanced language, while maintaining positive and appropriate themes and messages.
For Teachers:
Use this as a big book for a whole class, or as individual readers, to focus on the skills of
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
Predicting
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating - Using simple headings to understand what a section will tell about
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL)
In Dani the Artist, Dani the Dingo becomes frustrated when her photographic artwork doesn’t meet her vision, until her father tells her there is no bad art, just "different" art, renewing her passion for her craft.
This story teaches a valuable lesson about persistence, creativity, and self belief, as well as prompting discussions about what art "is" and how it "should" be done.
Dani the Dingo stories are rigorously designed by an experienced primary school teacher to fill the gap between picture books and stories with more advanced language, while maintaining positive and appropriate themes and messages.
For Teachers:
Use this as a big book for a whole class, or as individual readers, to focus on the skills of
Using context and pictures to derive the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
Predicting
Inferring meaning as shown through actions and expressions rather than direct telling
Navigating - Using simple headings to understand what a section will tell about
Social and Emotional Skills Learning (SEL)
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