Studentenactiviteiten voor De Verhalen Julian Vertelt
A Quick Synopsis of The Stories Julian Tells
The Stories Julian Tells is a compilation of six different stories that the narrator, Julian, tells about his life. We follow Julian through stories of major life events, and we see how his life is affected by his family, his imaginative mind, and his ability to get himself into trouble. Throughout the book, we see that Julian is growing up, and learning from his mistakes. He learns how to take responsibility for his actions, he learns how to be a better big brother, and he learns that anyone can be a friend.
The Pudding Like a Night on the Sea
Julian and his brother, Huey, watch their dad make a delicious lemon pudding. While their father is napping, the boys, who are not supposed to touch the pudding, take turns tasting it and accidentally eat almost the whole pudding! When their dad finds out, they are in big trouble, and their punishment is to make another lemon pudding. The boys complain that it is hard work, but they know they have to take responsibility for their actions and finish the pudding.
Catalog Cats
Julian’s father orders a catalog to get seeds for their garden. Huey asks Julian what a catalog is. Julian, tricking his little brother, says a catalog is a book full of hundreds of cats that pop out and help plant in the garden. When the catalog arrives, Huey is very upset when he finds there are no cats, and Julian’s father is also upset with Julian and his lie. However, their father plays along with the fib, saying catalog cats are real, but that it is very hard to catch or see one. He also says that you have to send a special request for catalog cats, and that is exactly what Huey does.
Our Garden
The family orders many different things to plant in the garden. The boys order two special seeds: giant corn seeds, and seeds to make a house of flowers. The night that they finish planting the seeds, Julian sneaks outside to look at the garden. His imagination takes hold, and he thinks he sees a moon with sharp horns, and the catalog cats sitting on the roof of the garage! He also thinks the seeds are dreaming, so he quietly tells them to grow as high as the house. Throughout the summer the plants do grow, the corn grows as high as the house, and Huey’s flower house grows very large.
Because of Figs
Julian is given a fig tree for his fourth birthday. He plants and takes care of it, and it starts growing leaves. Julian is excited his tree is growing, but is upset that he is not. He decides to eat the leaves of the fig tree to help him grow. As Julian grows, his fig tree does not. Years pass and still the tree does not grown. Julian’s father thinks it is time for a new tree, but Julian refuses. He decides to stop eating the tree’s leaves and hopes the tree will grow big with lots of figs.
My Very Strange Teeth
Julian has one tooth that is loose and wiggly, and one new tooth coming in. Julian does not want two teeth where only one should be, nor does he want to wait for his tooth to fall out naturally. His father offers some options to get Julian’s tooth out, but they all scare Julian. He decides to keep his tooth even though he thinks it’s stupid. His mother offers some advice, and he gets a brilliant idea. The next day at school, he tricks some kids into paying to see his ‘cave boy’ teeth. Julian is very excited with his idea and cannot wait to go back to school the next day to show more kids. He takes a big bite out of an apple, and out falls his tooth!
Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend
Julian meets a new girl in the neighborhood, Gloria. They instantly become friends, and they both wish that each other would live in the neighborhood for a long time. Gloria says she knows a way to make wishes come true. Together, they make a kite, write down wishes, and fasten the wishes onto the tail of the kite. They fly the kite, and Gloria says if there are no wishes on the kite when it gets pulled in, then that’s how they know the wishes will come true. When Gloria and Julian pull in their kite, all the wishes are gone. Julian finds out one of Gloria’s wishes, and he is very happy that she also wished they would be good friends.
Essential Questions for The Stories Julian Tells
- Why is storytelling important?
- Why are responsibilities important? What can you learn from having them?
- Is it okay to tell make-believe stories or ‘little white lies’?
- Why is family important? What do they teach us?
Other Activity Ideas
- Make a storyboard with three different text connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world).
- Create a storyboard depicting one of the themes from the story, such as, “responsibility”.
- Create a map of cause and effect, or problem and solution in Julian’s stories.
- Chose three scenes and depict them from the point of view of another character (Huey or Gloria would work best).
- Decipher figurative language and what it means.
How-to's over The Stories Julian Tells van Ann Cameron
Betrek leerlingen met creatieve vertelstimuli geïnspireerd door Julian’s avonturen
Motiverend door hen uit te nodigen hun eigen fantasierijke korte verhalen te schrijven met prompts gebaseerd op Julians ervaringen. Moedig creativiteit en zelfexpressie aan terwijl je leerlingen helpt persoonlijk verbinding te maken met het boek.
Introduceer Julians vertelstijl met een voorleesmoment
Begin met een voorlees van een hoofdstuk uit De verhalen die Julian vertelt. Model expressieve vertelling en pauzeer voor vragen zodat leerlingen zien hoe Julians verbeelding zijn verhalen vormt.
Start een brainstormsessie met een klassendiscussie over alledaagse avonturen
Faciliteer een groepsbrainstorm waarbij leerlingen memorabele, grappige of verrassende gebeurtenissen uit hun leven delen. Benadruk hoe gewone momenten buitengewoon kunnen worden door storytelling.
Help leerlingen hun eigen avontuur te kiezen en uit te breiden
Vraag elke leerling een gebeurtenis uit hun brainstorm te kiezen en zich voor te stellen hoe Julian het verhaal zou vertellen. Moedig het gebruik van levendige details, speelse overdrijvingen en emotionele wendingen aan in hun schetsen.
Ondersteun peer sharing en positieve feedback
Organiseer een verhaalcirkel waarin leerlingen hun verhalen hardop lezen en anderen delen wat ze leuk vonden. Bevorder een ondersteunende klasgemeenschap die creatieve risico’s en groei in storytelling viert.
Veelgestelde vragen over The Stories Julian Tells van Ann Cameron
Waar gaat "De Verhalen van Julian Tells" over?
"De Verhalen van Julian Tells" is een hoofdstukboek van Ann Cameron dat Julian volgt, een jongen met een levendige verbeelding, terwijl hij familie, vriendschap en opgroeien doormaakt via zes boeiende verhalen.
Wat zijn enkele snelle lesideeën voor het onderwijzen van "De Verhalen van Julian Tells"?
Leerkrachten kunnen verhaalschermen maken voor tekstverbindingen, thema's zoals verantwoordelijkheid verkennen, oorzaak en gevolg in kaart brengen en figuurlijk taalgebruik analyseren uit Julians avonturen.
Hoe leert "De Verhalen van Julian Tells" studenten over verantwoordelijkheid?
Het boek laat zien dat Julian en zijn broer leren van hun fouten, bijvoorbeeld een nieuwe pudding maken nadat ze de eerste hebben gegeten, en het belang begrijpen van verantwoordelijkheid nemen voor hun daden.
Waarom is verhalen vertellen belangrijk in "De Verhalen van Julian Tells"?
Verhalen vertellen helpt Julian om zijn gevoelens te uiten, familie-ervaringen te delen en levenslessen te leren, waardoor het een belangrijk hulpmiddel is voor groei en verbinding in het boek.
Aan welke thema's kunnen docenten zich richten bij het onderwijzen van "De Verhalen van Julian Tells"?
Belangrijke thema's zijn familie, verantwoordelijkheid, vriendschap, verbeelding en leren van fouten, die rijke mogelijkheden bieden voor klassediscussies en activiteiten.
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