Man on the moon by simon bartram is a straightforward story of a mans day at work, on the moon, with an underlying humour. Official website for simon bartram, bob, man on the moon. My son loved spotting the strange creatures that bob seems oblivious to. Simon bartram this excellent picture book has enough depth to captivate pupils across the whole primary range and is a good choice for ks1. Write an explanation of why the moon appears bright in the night sky. You could do lots of different activities for this book, including newspaper. Watch the original version without english subtitles. The illustrations are a delight with so much to discover and discuss, not least the aliens on. A beautifully illustrated picture book about an apparently ordinary man, bob, who has an extraordinary job.
Man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram templar every morning bob rises at six oclock has a cup of tea and two eggs for breakfast before leaving for the rocket launch pad. What first attracted me to man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram templar, isbn 97818401693 were the beautiful, lavish and detailed illustrations. Apr 17, 2010 official website for simon bartram, bob, man on the moon. Year 2 module man on the moon a day in the l3 ife of bob by simon bartram published by templar publishing every day. Another set of books which are fantastic for key stage 1 are simon bartrams bob man on the moon and alien spotters guide. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob lovemybooks free. Use this bold, engaging book as a stimulus for exploring what aliens might look like, what might be lurking in a moon crater or simply discussing how different people spend their days.
Bob the man on the moon english planning key stage 1. Worksheets to encourage thinking and investigation. Possible topic links space, jobs people do, tourists, travel. Is he there through choice or was he left behind in the old lunar missions. Man on the moon, a day in the life of bob by simon bartram. The voyages of the apollo astronauts is a book by andrew chaikin, first published in 1994. We have to thank stephanie roy for the p6 task map and linda thomson for the p4 task map. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brain power, training and.
Simon bartram has created a wonderful retro world in which he mixes the ordinary and extraordinary with great warmth and humour. Man on the moon y2 narrative emma rogers education. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Jul 22, 2014 bob the man on the moon by simon bartram.
Unit of work using man on the moon as stimulus teaching. Man on the moon simon bartram bobs best ever friend simon bartram story clips baboon on the moon. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram this humorous book introduces the young reader to bobs routine existence, which contrasts absurdly with his exotic day job as janitor and tour guide on the moon. Hes the one who goes to the moon every day and keeps it all tidy for the tourists. This story is about a man named bob who works on the moon. Fairy dust teaching shared a great post on making moon sand the other day, and i realized that we had not made any of ours in a long t. Man on the moon display moon projects, moon activities, man. In recent years, people look forward to the christmas adverts as they seem to get more and more creative. Space and flight the motivators visit to raf cosford text. Explore more than 35 man on the moon resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on man on the moon book. This unit uses the everpopular simon bartram book man on the moon. Write the story about why the old man is on the moon. This primary resource is inspired by man on the moon a.
He also welcomes tourist spaceships and gives guided tours. Man on the moon by simon bartram is a straightforward story of a mans day at. Man on the moon is a childrens book by simon bartram, published in 2002. Man on the moon by simon bartram the omnibus project. Stop the clip half way through and in talk partners come up with ideas or start it half way through and ask how they think it might have begun.
The man on the moon lesson ideas contains ideas for the irish curriculum subjects through the integration of the christmas advert, man on the moon by john lewis 2015. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram. Both teachers work at woodside primary school in aberdeen and we are especially grateful to them for helping us to save time during this busy term. The children first study the story as told in the text before going on to explore the substory of the aliens. If thats the case then youve come to the right place as youll find out a lot more about bob. Make a collection of stories that feature the moon, like whatever next. Man on the moon y2 narrative this unit uses the everpopular simon bartram book man on the moon. And just in case youve been living under a rock and to save you the trouble of trying to access youtube from school here is the advert. Write your own subtitles to explain what is going on.
Y2 man on the moon narrative teaching sequence thinking. Y ou may be looking at this website because youve heard about bob, the man on the moon. Task maps for the new john lewis advert man in the moon. Moon lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Bob notes for teachers sometimes teachers like to read books about bob in schools so simons publishers templar publishing have produced some good things to help them.
Sep 04, 2015 another set of books which are fantastic for key stage 1 are simon bartrams bob man on the moon and alien spotters guide. Mantle of the expert running your own airline company. Simon bartram books, author biography, and reading level. In english, we will be reading simon bartram stories, man on the moon, bobs best.
Find man on the moon lesson plans and teaching resources. Bob is an astronaut who commutes to the moon every day in his rocket to prepare for tourist visits. The book supports teachers to teach about setting, character and plot development. His daily work involves keeping the moon clean and tidy as well as entertaining the tourists. Other literacy lessons included activity be the story out, writing a postcard home from. The hidden aliens in bartrams illustrations mean that children engage with the book and look carefully at the details. It describes the voyages of the apollo program astronauts in detail, from apollo 8 to 17. Community home latest posts search forums education news teaching overseas us. Collect the ideas into the class journal and invite the children to sketch, label and price objects. Simon bartram templar publishing age 57 a beautifully illustrated picture book about an apparently ordinary man, bob, who has an extraordinary job. Everything you need to run a whole class project about this stunning picture book. Apr, 2009 what first attracted me to man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram templar, isbn 97818401693 were the beautiful, lavish and detailed illustrations.
Man on the moon by simon bartram is a straightforward story of a man s day at work, on the moon, with an underlying humour. In this topic we will be finding out about the moon landing in 1969 who was on the mission and what they did. Liz hopkins and marie svilis 2014 primary teaching resources. Enjoy the stunning artwork simon bartram has become famous for. Simon bartram s stories of bob, man on the moon, and his friend barry. This animated science resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, is an introduction to the moon, its atmosphere and phases, and how different cultures celebrate it. Bob the man on the moon by simon bartram teaching resources. Posts about bob man on the moon written by theliteracyleader.
If so, then someone would have to keep the moon tidy and presentable hence, bob. Generate a list of vocabulary associated with the moon. Simon bartram has created a wonderful retro world in which he mixes the ordinary. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram this humorous book introduces the young reader to bobs routine existence, which contrasts absurdly with. Aimed at year 1 or 2 includes 10 lessons worth of planning with over 50 powerpoint slides to compliment teaching and activities. Compare to other stories and films about the moon, for example man on the moon by simon bartram. Buy this book each day, a lanky bachelor named bob leaves his redbrick townhouse. Simon bartram has illustrated childrens books, including pumpkin moon, about which publishers weekly said, bartram reinvents david weisners tuesday with grimacing jackolanterns and a hellfire orange gleam. Watch this moving 3d animated short called luxna about man named tom. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram published by templar. These resources are designed to be used with simon bartram s book man on the moon. Bob the man on the moon english planning key stage 1 moon.
These resources are designed to be used with simon bartrams book man on the moon. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram, author. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob, corebooks. By jill murphy and man on the moon by simon bartram. Covers a variety of reading and writing exercises and includes extension activities. Files included 14 2 week plan to go with the story of man on the moon simon. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Other activities include a visitors guide to the moon and an intergalactic passport. Man on the moon display moon projects, moon activities. Another relevant point of inspiration was that i have always suspected that some of my closest friends are not. Simon bartrams stories of bob, man on the moon, and his friend barry. Jul 21, 2017 man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram story time read aloud for key stage 1 duration. It follows the story of bob, an ordinary man with the extraordinary job of keeping the moon clean and entertaining moon tourists. It was chosen as the blue peter book of the year after it was reprinted in paperback in 2004.
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