Amazing grace worksheets and literature unit by mary hoffman grades daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Caroline binch has traveled extensively and worked as. Please limit the use and distribution of these materials accordingly. Have students apply the skills learned to find the theme of a book of their choice. Mary hoffman has written over 50 books for children and is probably most known for the bestseller, amazing grace, the recipient of numerous literary awards. Grace loves stories, whether theyre from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. Show students the cover of amazing grace by mary hoffman and ask them what they see on the cover. Colouring sheets suitable for nursery and reception pupils.
Year 2 english amazing grace stories from different. Mary lassiter hoffman born 1945 is a british writer and critic. Amazing grace by mary hoffman childrens read aloud. In this selfesteem instructional activity, students listen to amazing grace by mary hoffman and discuss how girls can be successful and provide positive role models for others. This resource has all the lesson plan for a weeks worth of learning. Laura bushs choice of mary hoffmanns amazing grace as one of her favourite, mustread childrens books may seem like ducking out from naming jk rowling or philip pullman, both anathema to the fundamentalist christian lobby. Apr 16, 2018 mr and mrs storytime read the amazing short story about a girl that realises she can become anything she wants to. Grace pretends to be different characters like joan of arc, anansi the spider and a pirate, which can help her to act well in her audition for peter pan. All the powerpoints for the 4 lessons are attached.
Grace learns that her class is about to stage the play peter pan, and she knows just which part she wants to play. Amazing grace is an inspirational book and great for classroom use. Feedback form to be completed by pupils may need adult assistance when writing comments. Welcome to the website of mary hoffman, british author of the childrens series amazing grace and stravaganza, and many other books. Amazing grace boundless grace princess grace these books are great readalouds that provide extensive thoughtprovoking discussion. This adapted literature resource is available through the. Mary hoffman, the author of amazing grace, does a beautiful job communicating the importance of believing in ones self. Amazing grace by mary hoffman lesson plan and activities by.
Use this identifying the authors purpose lesson plan and set of resources to help readers notice the ways in which authors reveal their purpose for writing books. This unit aligns with the book with activities, crafts, writing, teaching ideas, no prep printables, and more. From 2002 to 2012, she wrote the teen fiction series stravaganza. Amazing grace by mary hoffman reading comprehension a written comprehension activity and a selection of guided reading questions based on the story amazing grace by mary hoffman. Sometimes she plays the leading part, sometimes she is a cast of thousands. Amazing gracea play in one act paperback may 19, 1998. Caroline binch has traveled extensively and worked as a painter and photographer.
Amazing grace by mary hoffman, caroline binch, hardcover. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Nov 06, 2015 this set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with amazing grace by mary hoffman. Follow the story of grace, who is longing to play peter pan in her school play, but her classmates say that peter was a. Find amazing grace lesson plans and teaching resources. Mary hoffman is the internationally acclaimed author of over 100 books for children, ranging from picture books to teenage fiction. Amazing grace by mary hoffman book, teaching resources.
In 1992 amazing grace, her first frances lincoln book, was selected for child educations best books of 1991 and childrens books of the year 1992, commended for the kate greenaway medal, and included on the national. When her school decides to perform peter pan, grace longs to play. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. When her classmates say she shouldnt audition for peter pan because she is black, graces nana takes her to see a ballet, starring a ballerina who is also black. Jan 01, 2000 reading rainbows amazing grace, written by mary hoffman is a wonderfully illustrated picture book for students of all ages. Explore more than 5,440 amazing grace by mary hoffman resources for teachers, parents and pupils. Compare this list to the characters and stories that grace acted out. Mary hoffman s book song of the earth orion was shortlisted for the kurt maschler award and the primary english award 1995. Free amazing grace worksheets and literature unit for teachers. See the progress your students make while they are reading. One of her best known works is the childrens book amazing grace, which was a new york times bestseller at 1. Binch, caroline and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.
Mary hoffman and caroline binch bring their heroine to brilliant life in this charming sequel to the awardwinning amazing grace. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. This lesson gives secondgrade students opportunities to interact with a thoughtprovoking story, as they also develop comprehension and criticalthinking skills. This adapted literature resource is available through the sherlock center resource library.
Could also be linked to research assignments for older children in which they find out about the characters depicted and. Amazing grace by mary hoffman book, teaching resources, story. When grace gets the opportunity to go to africa and visit with her father and his new family, she feels a little. These resources are provided for teachers to help students with severe disabilities participate in the general curriculum. Mary hoffman is a beloved story that encourages students that they can do anything if they put their mind to it.
And therein lays the attraction for readers and teachers, who have discovered the world of grace as brought to life by author mary hoffman. These amazing grace lesson plans will help you to inspire your students with this wonderful book. Americans have always taken picturebooks seriously as an art form, thanks to the native genius of maurice sendak and ludwig. But, when she raises her hand to try out for the part of peter, graces classmates tell her she cant play the part because shes a girl and because shes black. Her classmates tell her that she cant be peter pan because she is a girl and shes black. Use this wonderful book by mary hoffman for a wide range of crosscurricular activities with our teaching ideas. Todays book is amazing grace written by mary hoffman and illustrated by caroline binch. Amazing grace is a truly inspiring story from the mind of mary hoffman along with illustrations by caroline binch and it is about how an optimistic girl named grace tries out for the role of peter pan even though her classmates thought that she cannot be peter pan. She has had over 90 books published whose audiences range from children to adults. Free amazing grace worksheets and literature unit for. Mary hoffmans groundbreaking amazing grace gave us one of the first black heroines in a picture book. Each of the lessons is given in the form of a powerpoint with the starter, development and plenary for each lesson. A written comprehension activity and a selection of guided reading questions based on the story amazing grace by mary hoffman. When her school decides to perform peter pan, grace is longing to play peter, but her classmates say that peter was a boy, and besides, he wasnt black.
Identify this as the place where the main characters family was from originally. Mary hoffmans book song of the earth orion was shortlisted for the kurt maschler award and the primary english award 1995. We hope you feel inspired by the story of amazing grace. Although a classmate says that grace cannot play peter pan in the school play because she is black, grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her.
Amazing grace by mary hoffman book study amazing grace. It is not difficult to understand why grace is so creative and confident when you meet her supportive family. These worksheets and page by page close reading questions are made to be a supplement to the book amazing grace by mary hoffman. Children of all races, color, cultures, gender identities, and disabilities should be able to see themselves in the books that are shared in the classroom. Reading rainbows amazing grace, written by mary hoffman is a wonderfully illustrated picture book for students of all ages. Students can make observations such as, there is a girl on the cover, or inferences like, i think the girl will do something amazing in this story. So when she gets a chance to play a part in peter pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Amazing grace by mary hoffman, illustrated by caroline binch. Amazing grace by mary hoffman reading comprehension.
Mr and mrs storytime read the amazing short story about a girl that realises she can become anything she wants to. Grace is a girl who loves to hear stories and then act out the most exciting parts. Help students find the theme of longer stories by providing additional chances to practice with readalouds like amazing grace by mary hoffman see related media. When her school puts on a production of peter pan she is eager to audition. With the support of her family, grace learns that she can be. Use chart paper to brainstorm a list of words that could be used to describe grace. Grace is the adventuresome character, which many would love to possess. Make space for critical literacy and engage students in meaningful, thoughtful discussions.
The text and graphics are adapted from the original source. Using amazing grace by mary hoffman, students dig deep into. Students begin by listening to a readaloud of amazing grace by mary hoffman, with teacher modeling of the thinking process at key points. Follow the story of grace, who is longing to play peter pan in her school play, but her classmates say that peter was a boy, and besides, he wasnt black. Grace is excited to audition for the main character in her school play. Amazing grace by mary hoffman is a fabulous ks1 and ks2 story to teach about diversity, cultural differences and acceptance using our teaching resources and activities. After reading the book, begin the character study by discussing with the class what qualities they admire in grace. Peter pan is the boy who never wants to grow up and who lives in never land. Challenge students to come up with two or more unique themes for the same story.
Amazing grace printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. One of my all time favorite book characters is grace, created by mary hoffman and caroline binch. Here is a picture for you to colour of peter pan fighting with his enemy captain hook in the cartoon version of the story. The lessons focus on prediction and retrieving information from the text. Students can make observations such as, there is a girl on the cover, or inferences like, i think the girl will do something amazing. Twentyfive years on, mary hoffman tells us how she wrote it and why picture books. Her first picture book for frances lincoln, amazing grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels in the series, has sold 1.