Have you ever read one of Roald Dahl’s books? Roald Dahl is one of my 10-year-old daughter’s favorite authors. We bonded over a few of his books, like James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and of course, The Witches! The latter was special since the debut of the movie. We watched the old and new versions. If you check out some of his books, you’ll notice that he has a knack for storytelling and creates incredible imagery with his words. It’s one of the many reasons we look forward to Roald Dahl Story Day.
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Roald Dahl Story Day takes place on September 13th each year. We celebrate the characters in his different books, discuss stories, and go over some of our favorite moments during this day. If you’d like to turn this into a teachable lesson for your children, use this Roald Dahl Story Day to your advantage. It’s a lesson that your children can enjoy completing!
CLICK IMAGE TO DOWNLOADWhat Does the Lesson Include?
The first part of lesson includes a book report sheet. First, encourage the kids to choose one of Roald Dahl’s incredible stories, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda. Once they’ve selected the book, have them read it before filling out the details on the book report sheet.
- The book report sheet includes a space for the name of the book, the author’s name, and the rating that your child gives it based on what they liked and didn’t like while reading it.
- Roald Dahl creates such engaging books that you can expect to see your child giving it an excellent rating!
- A special section allows individuals to talk about what the story entails while providing names of characters and other important information. Kids can choose their favorite character, listing some of the different reasons they chose that character as their favorite. For example, the character may have had a silly personality or made the book more interesting with the things they did throughout it.
Encouraging Creative Writing and Drawing
The Roald Dahl Story Bucket List & Book Report encourages creative writing and drawing with various prompts. For example, children can draw the main character from the story, discuss their favorite parts of the story, and let you know if they’d recommend the book to other people or not based on how interesting it was to them.
When you’re encouraging creative writing and drawing, you’re igniting a passion inside your children that allows them to think outside the box. They can get their creative juices flowing while carefully drawing different parts of the story and then writing things out in a thoughtful way. In addition, it helps them expand their vocabulary and improve their ability to create sentences in a way that makes the most sense.
Use the Bucket List to Encourage Reading
The bucket list sheet contains a lengthy list of books written by Roal Dahl. The goal is to get each book crossed off the list eventually. It’s a wonderful way to encourage your children to read more books. They’ll look forward to completing all the books on the bucket list, which means you may find them reading more often than you usually would. It’s through these books of Roald Dahl that children can quickly discover their love for books. He created such incredible pieces, many of which have been adapted into films that families can watch together.
After finishing a book, check to find out if a movie is made based on the book. If so, watch it with your children and compare the differences between the book and the film. Some examples of films created because of Roald Dahl’s books include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Matilda, all of which were released many years ago.
- The printable makes learning fun and enjoyable! Children can look forward to completing the book report after they read the book.
- It includes a bucket list that encourages reading more books!
- It’s not a complicated activity. Not only is it educational, but it’s also fun for many little ones.
- You can use it as a resource to help with comprehension, writing, drawing, and critical thinking skills.
Celebrate Roald Dahl Story Day by picking up one of his books and using this printable at home with your children. You can make it fun while helping your little ones get an excellent education along the way. Roald Dahl is an incredible storyteller who has composed dozens of kid-friendly books. Each book has a unique story to tell, making it that much more enjoyable!
Learn more about this special day at RoaldDahl.com
