One of my students creations from the lesson on inferential skills and the inferential art, literacy activity for the literacy project they enjoyed the book window by jeannie baker. Windows by jeannie baker slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. This is a great book to show how things change over time, just as it did in the little house. By the 3rd picture the view has changed due to urbanisation. Window, by jeannie baker, is a wordless book that walks you through the transformation of a wilderness into a city over 24 years. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and. Use the window frame template to draw the image that you can see from a window in your home school today see resources below draw what that view might have looked like ten years ago and how it might look ten more years in the future. Window book jeannie baker powerpoint a mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. She has created lots of childrens picture books, including where the forest meets the sea, one hungry spider and window. Window is a groundbreaking work which points to one possible direction for books in the future the wordless picture book.
Inferential art, literacy activity for the literacy project they enjoyed the book window by jeannie baker. Students will complete a collage of what their dream view from their own bedroom window would be. About the author jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed picture book, mirror. When is the story taking place past, present, future. Belonging and its companion title window, each use the device of a window in a house, through which to observe. The collages in the book have been exhibited in galleries around the world. While the book is not included in this packet and must be purchased.
Buy a discounted paperback of window online from australias leading online bookstore. When the man is just a baby in his mothers arms, the view outside is relatively pristine australian bush, but as he grows older an urban world replaces the natural one. Nov 04, 2002 illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes. Window by jeannie baker book, teaching resources, story. A mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as they can see. Published by greenwillow books, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. At the end of the book sam holds up his baby to a new window where the treefilled landscape contains an ominous sign advertising a new subdivision. Students will have the opportunity to be introduced to the artwork of jeannie baker, through exploring how she creates the illustrations within her picture books. Together, children and adults plant grass and trees and bushes in the empty spaces. In her new book, she champions the conservation of an endangered australian migratory bird. Window, by jeannie baker, is a wordless picture book that goes hand in hand with the little house from the ox cart man unit. The objective of the lesson is to create a scene outside the window.
This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with jeannie bakers book window. Jeannie baker is an english author and illustrator. She and her neighbours begin to rescue their street. Jeannie baker 1950 biography personal, career, honors. Baker, jeannie, where the forest meets the sea, greenwillow new york, ny. The window can be a contemplative device through which we examine our feelings about the land immediately surrounding our home and how we connect to it or belong to it. Creating and making in light of completing the previous lesson with a focus on the artist and author jeannie baker, as well as her picture book window, students will have the opportunity to create an artwork in relation to window and jeannie baker s work. Her illustrations have appeared in various publications, including the sunday times. Jeannie baker invites us to explore the concepts of home and belonging from this viewpoint. A wordless picture book exploring the concept of exponential change.
Another of her picture books, window, was shortlisted for the. The effect human beings have on the landscape around them is the theme of. The iconic wordless picture book, window by jeannie baker, is perfect for use in ks1 or ks2 to inspire discussion and descriptive writing. Draw another view from the same window before the first image in the book and or after the last image in the book. Creating and making in light of completing the previous lesson with a focus on the artist and author jeannie baker, as well as her picture book window, students will have the opportunity to create an artwork in relation to window and jeannie bakers work. It also has a serious purpose, to give children an understanding of how growth affects the world we live in. Mirror has also been shortlisted for the australian book industry awards abias for 2011. Students will be introduced to the picture book by jeannie baker called mirror, which shows the comparison of two boys and their families, one in sydney and the other in morocco. Mirror was joint winner in the 2011 cbca book of the year awards picture book category.
If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Suggestions include drawing a scene of your own choice or drawing a scene that follows on from the story. In jeannie bakers striking, natural collages, an urban community reclaims its. Jeannie baker about jeannie baker jeannie baker is the authorartist of a number of awardwinning picture books.
Can you make a persuasive poster to encourage people to go and see them. The book is really a metaphor for the changes that are happening in the world, including australia. Jeannie baker is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books. Aug 31, 2019 reading the environmental story window by jeannie baker about how our environment changes over time just by looking out the window. Reading the environmental story window by jeannie baker about how our environment changes over time just by looking out the window. In jeannie baker s striking, natural collages, an urban community reclaims its land. Write your predictions about the each book in the smartnotebook file attached, then save as your name e. Authorartist baker offers a provocative wordless book about the changing environment, as readers look through the same window year after year for 20 years, and see the scene change from wilderness and sky to a citys overcrowding and pollution. Read and discover jeannie bakers books by viewing and watching the book pages. Bakers lastest plea for the environment, like van allsburgs just a dream 1990, is explicit. It endeavors to implement teaching strategies that encourage play, exploration, discovery learning, use of the imagination and sensory awareness to research and communicate ideas.
In this visually compelling look at our changing environment by jeannie baker, illustrator of the criticallyacclaimed mirror and where the forest meets the sea, a mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can. Jeannie baker belonging education kit the belonging education kit is for primary age students and takes an integrated approach across the curriculum. Jeannie baker has 16 books on goodreads with 10772 ratings. The resource is a template of a window frame which can be enlarged to an a3 for an art lesson linked to literacy. Students will complete a collage of what their dream view from. Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea. At first, in a cleared patch of forest, a single house appears, a few years pass and there is a village in the distance.
Jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed picture book, mirror. Visual arts grants, australia council, 197778, 197879. A mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as. Baker s lastest plea for the environment, like van allsburgs just a dream 1990, is explicit. Published on aug 31, 2019 reading the environmental story window by jeannie baker about how our environment changes over time just by looking out the window. Throughout the picture book belonging, an alienating city street gradually becomes a place to call home. Jeannie baker is a superstar of australian childrens literature. The book focuses on one man and a window over the course of twenty years. Pupils can select a number to reveal then identify which physical and human features they can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes, from forest, to a single house, to a village and then to a city. The focus will be on the story window, by jeannie baker, which will lead to the students responding to the work of jeannie and the story, window through the completion of a worksheet.
Jeannie baker was born in england where she finished art college before moving to australia. It can take jeannie up to three years to produce a book. The worksheets focus on a variety of comprehension skills and extending the students understandi. Window, the companion book to home, was a school library journal best book, a notable trade book in the field of social studies, a childrens book council of australia picture book of the year, a young australian best book, and was shortlisted for the kate greenaway medal.
Jan 27, 2007 simple picture reveal using 3 pictures from jeannie baker s book window. Illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes. Jul 22, 2011 jeannie baker is the author and illustrator of a number of childrens picture books, including the awardwinning where the forest meets the sea and the critically acclaimed picture book, mirror. Exploring and responding in this learning opportunity, students will focus on the particular art elements of shape, texture and colour, expanding their knowledge of these elements. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. With our worksheets all the hard work has been done all you have to do is photocopy them. She and her neighbors begin to rescue their street. Her characteristic use of mixed media to create detailed and elaborate collages is stunning and unique. She is the authorartist of a number of distinguished picture books including where the forest meets the sea, a boston globehorn honour book, and the recipient of an ibby honor award. With each page, a boy grows and the scene outside his home changes. Window, by jeannie baker questions to ask students while viewing the book. Among them are where the forest meets the sea, a boston globehorn honour book, the recipient of an ibby honour award and a friends of the earth. Window, the companion book to home, was a school library journal best book. Simple picture reveal using 3 pictures from jeannie bakers book window.
Mark butler tracked jeannie down in her sundrenched house in sydney and discussed window with her. As he grows up, the area he observes gradually develops from a lush, rural wilderness to a highly urbanised scene. Mirror was also shortlisted for the western australian premiers book awards for 2010 in the childrens books category. Year by year there are changes in the view from the window. The vocabulary is rich, and the story lends itself to conservation and earth day themed activities.
Belonging is a wordless picture book and companion book to baker s earlier book, window. Feb 04, 2018 year by year there are changes in the view from the window. Boston globe picture book honor, cbca picture book honour, earthworm award from reading magic award, and picture book award from young australian best book, all 1988, and international board on books jeannie baker. Window, big book by jeannie baker 9780744594874 booktopia. In my head, its set in the suburbs of sydney, somewhere like. A wordless, visually compelling look at our changing environment, featured on a. About the author jeannie baker was born in england, but has lived in australia for many years. When the boy is twenty, will he recognize the view from his window. Belonging is a wordless picture book and companion book to bakers earlier book, window. Window 9780688089184 by baker, jeannie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.