Junior Journal 32
This issue of the Junior Journal is all about the weather.
'The Dog Who Chased Lightning' by Judith McKinnon tells how Midge the puppy learns to chase a moving torch beam in the dark. When a summer thunderstorm arrives, Midge thinks the lightning flashes are an especially exciting version of his favourite game.
'Ooey Gooey Sunhats' by Sue Gibbison describes how a class use paper and paste to make sunhats.
The howling wind is the subject of Elizabeth Pulford's poem 'The Wind Hound'.
In Alan Bagnall's story 'The Snowman', Ana and Tui choose an unusual place to build their snowman. When the local policeman stops, they wonder if their snowman might just get them into trouble. But no, the snowman is truly king of the road.
Dot Meharry collects several popular weather sayings in 'Weather Rhymes'. She suggests that children check the truth of these by observing the weather.
In Philippa Werry's 'Picnic Weather', Anna, Preeta, and Nick are keenly interested in what to wear for the great occasion. How do their families' predictions match up with the weather report?
Suitable for guided reading at the Purple level.
Distribution
Learning Media item number 10925. Copies were distributed in August to schools with junior classes.
