NSW Rural Fire Service Library, 2015

APPLESAUCE AND THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLEBy Glenda MillardIllustrated by Stephen Michael KingPublished by ABC Books, 2008

› Target Audience: 3-7 year olds

› Resources required:› Book Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle

› Art paper and paints/chalk pastels

› Pictures by Australian artists e.g. Russell Drysdale

ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS:

› As a whole class, have the students brainstorm adjectives and words used to describe the land after a bushfire. Create a word bank of these words and images. Include examples from the text as well as examples from the students.

› As a class construct a poem together using the sentences/images above, e.g. a Haiku poem and illustrate with chalk pastels. You could choose a group title e.g. After the Bushfire or let children create their own titles.

› Look at the artwork of Australian artists like Russell Drysdale. Discuss and recreate images of drought stricken bush land using painting or chalk pastels.

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For further information regarding the Children’s Bush Fire Collection, please contact the NSW RFS library on 02 8741 5455 or email rfs.library@rfs.nsw.gov.au