Who was Walt Disney by Whitney Stewart is a children's biography about the life of the man who changed children's lives forever. It start from when he was born, and how mischievous he was when he was young, to him be the class clown of his school. The author tells us the author tells us his journey to fame, and what he had to do to achieve it!
I think this is a great book for children, especially the ones who love Disney movies, and Disney World! not many children know about the man who created all the magic that his for example, Peter Pan, and the Disney Princesses.
Whitney Stewart always wanted to be a writer. Even as early as elementary school she started writing stories. At fifteen, she submitted children's stories to publishers, and traveled to other parts of the world at seventeen to pursue her dreams. To the Lion Throne, and The 14th Dalai Lama were her first two children's books that made her career.
http://www.whitneystewart.com/author.htm
Activities:
I think showing a class some of the first Mickey Mouse shows, and the most recent ones, and letting them compare and contrast them, is a great and fun activity for them to learn the history, and how drastic things have changed in so many years.
Another motivational activity could be for the students to pick their favorite Disney movie or select from a list that you create, and then create a shorten comic strip summarizing the beginning, middle and end of the movie they choose.
ReplyDeleteA second activity could include a cut out of a Mickey Mouse head, and while reading, the students will take notes about what they already knew about Walt Disney, and what they learned, and include one interesting fact.