I
am new to blogging, so here goes……..
Hi
my name is Catherine Smart. Like all of you I am in my second year of Primary
Middle Education at the University of South Australia at Mawson Lakes.
I
have moved to Adelaide from rural South Australia to undertake this university
course. As this was a big step for me I decided to live in a boarding college,
where I live with nearly two hundred other students in the same situation as me
from rural Australia or overseas. This has been a great experience so far and I
have been able to meet a lot of new people and make some great friends.
I
have grown up on a farm and love getting outside and because of this I find it
hard living in the city in such a confined space. Once I have completed my
teaching degree I hope move back to the country and teach in rural Australia. I
play netball in winter and tennis in summer and love the sporting experiences
of the country and the social aspects.
I
am looking forward to this course!
This week I read a children’s story book called The Piggy Book by Anthony Browne. I
found this book interesting and could be used to teach children a number of
morals about cleaning up after yourself and being considerate to others. Mrs Piggott looked after her husband and two
boys. She did everything for them and spent all of her days cleaning up, until
one day she left leaving a note saying ‘you are pigs’. Mr Piggott and the sons
return to find Mrs Piggott had left them. They didn’t know what to do. They
could not cook, clean or look after themselves. Mrs Piggott returned to a
grovelling Mr Piggott, she promised she would return if they would take on some
house duties.
The author uses visual puns throughout the near
photographic illustrations. As the book progresses pigs appear in the
background starting as a subtle appearance and becoming more obvious
throughout. This book would be a great teacher resource in a primary class as
it is a humorous book which has been well written and illustrated.
Catherine
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