Notes
| Synopsis | A story about a panda who has a tray of doughnuts that he offers to his friends. |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | science, citizenship, art and design |
| Values | Being polite and saying please |
| World Event Day | National Panda Day |
STEP 1: Look at the Cover
| Look | Does Mr. Panda look happy? Why? Why not? |
| Count | How many doughnuts can you see in the box? |
| Personalise | Do you like doughnuts? |
| Check | Which colours can you see on the cover? |
| Predict | What do you think Mr. Panda is going to do with the doughnuts? |
| Predict | What kind of voice do you think Mr. Panda has? |
| Personalise | Try saying ‘Would you like a doughnut?’ in a Mr. Panda-Voice. |
| Personalise | When do you think people should say ‘please’? |
Step 2 and Step 3: Listen and Watch
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| What animal can you see peeking through a doughnut on the first page of the book? | |
| What creatures ask Mr. Panda for a doughnut? | |
| Who does Mr. Panda give the doughnuts to? | |
| What was the magic word to have the doughnuts? | |
| What does Mr. Panda say at the end of the story? |
Step 4: Add your Voice
| Review & Read Along | Watch again. Change your voice for Mr. Panda and say: “I have changed my mind.” |
| Create | Design your own doughnut. Template |
| Create | Make a doughnut hat like Mr. Panda’s. |
| Research | Where do pandas live and what do they eat? |
| Research | Why are pandas a protected species? |
| Solve | Find the way out of the maze. Link: Maze |
| Your opinion | What is the message of this story? |
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
Need Help ?
Part A: Read and complete. You can write or say your answers. You can do this on your own, in pairs or in a class discussion.
Part B: Think about how well you did. Choose and draw the smiley face that fits best.
Want More?
Learn how to draw Mr Panda with Steve.
©Ellis, G. & Gruenbaum, T. for PEPELT 2020
Please, Mr Panda by Steve Antony, published by Scholastic Press 2014
Video © Steve Antony
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