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Activities to supportreading Immiby Karin Littlewood
Fun thingsto do whilereading ImmiWelcome!I loved writing and illustrating Immi.Hope and friendship echo across continents inthis timeless tale. Sometimes the simplest ofgifts give the greatest of joy. This is the storyof a simple gift that brings the greatest of joyto the heart of a little girl in a faraway land.I wrote it as story of friendship, connectionsacross the world, of giving and receiving andhow special colour is in our lives.With this resource I’m giving you several ideasand activity suggestions, with templates toprint out, to inspire you and your class whileyou read Immi. It’s not prescriptive at all. Youmight decide to focus on trying one thing inparticular, or try everything. or somewhere inbetween! The ideas here may take you on yourown creative journey or add something to oneyou have already begun.Immi is the perfect book to support othertopics or core subjects in the curriculumthat your class already may be working on,including cultures and peoples around theworld, nature and the environment, empathyand friendship.Read the storyBefore reading the book properly, you couldstart by introducing Immi to your studentsby showing them a few of the illustrations,which are available on my websitewww.karinlittlewood.com. You can printthem, project them onto a whiteboard orlook at them on digital devices.You can set the scene by playing ‘snowy’ music.Encourage the children to look closely at theillustrations and also at the colours as youread the book. Happy colours, sad colours,magical colours, calm colours. these help totell a story too.What were the students’ thoughts and feelingsas they listened to the story of Immi? Look atthe book again. what do the pictures makethem feel? Are there any favourite words theyhave heard? Any favourite animals, charactersand objects? Look again. can you find hiddenthings? The squid? The butterfly?IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOODPAGE 1 / 7
Pass theStory ParcelBuild yourown IglooGet to know Immi’s storywith this game.Building an igloo is not as hardas you think!From the book’s illustrations choose at least 10or more favourite objects, animals, etc.A pop-up tent covered in a white sheet orwhite fluffy fabric becomes a special placeto decorate with drawings and words, foundobjects, things that sparkle and twinkle andeven fairy lights! This will be somewhere to tellstories, to make friends, to be creative or just sitand dream.Photocopy (enlarging if necessary) and print adifferent object picture onto pieces of postcardsized thick paper or card.Wrap your parcel with layers of differenttextures, colours, weights, plain and patternedpaper, bubble wrap, paper that makes acrinkly noise, shiny, soft and fluffy fabric.make unwrapping a sensory experience.Hide the images between each layer.An igloo can also be created with a large whitepiece of fabric or sheet hung across a room,either flat or close to the wall to makea magical snowy place, or across the cornerof a room with a doorway cut out so wecan creep inside.Feel free to add whatever else you wouldlike to the parcel, especially the last one inthe middle.Enjoy building your igloo together and let yourcreativity run wild! Start with painting blue iceblocks and see what else happens!Play music that resonates with the story asthe parcel is passed round.Encourage the pupil/group to discuss eachitem unwrapped, ask them questions about it.IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOODPAGE 2 / 7
Put an Ice Hole inyour classroomSomething as simple as an ice holeon your classroom floor can act as aconduit between imaginary worlds.Your ice hole could be made from a large sheetof paper with a blue circle painted inthe centre, or from fluffy white fabric with a holecut out to show blue/watery fabric or paperunderneath.Using the small circles from the templatesprovided with this resource, the pupils candraw a favourite object, animals, person insidea circle using beautiful bright colours and dropthem in the pool. Now think of a special gift theywould like to give Immi. It could be magical,practical, favourite food, something they loveand would like to share. toys, pets, new clothes,something else for her necklace. There is nolimit to one’s imagination!Inspired by the story, the circles can alsobe used to send amazing words anddescriptions, or special messages to Immi,through the ice hole.Expand upon this idea.Someone, somewhere in the world is thinkingof you, wondering if you will both meet oneday. Write a message and draw a postcard tothem wherever they are, on land or underwater,anywhere in the universe! Drop it into your icehole. I wonder if you will get a reply?Become acharacter fromthe bookUsing the large circle templateprovided, print out onto anA4 sheet of paper.Look at the book and find your favouritecharacter or object. The whale is alwayspopular! But there are little things too. flowers,shells, feathers. Don’t forget the boy and thebeach, so look and look again and see whatyou can find.Inside the circle, the children can draw thecharacter or object they want to be, a nice bigdrawing using amazing colours.Cut out the circle and attach it to a broadcoloured paper band. Wrap a band around eachchild’s head and join the ends to makea headdress / circular crown. They can decoratethe headdress all the way around with drawingsand other pieces they would like to add.Try reading the story again or play Pass theStory Parcel with all children wearing theirspecial headdress.IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOODPAGE 3 / 7
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WorklargeIt’s great to work and express one’screativity on a large scale.On a sunny day the outdoors can be your studio.You are about to make an ocean.Use a long roll of blue paper or several largesheets of paper joined together (around a metrewide and as long as you want).At one end the children can draw picturesof Immi, and of the boy at the other end. Youcan expand on this by asking the children todraw themselves dressed for a hot place andwrapped in furs for a cold one. These can bedrawn directly onto the roll, or on a separatepiece of paper and then stuck on.Work smallIn between Immi and the boy is a mighty ocean.filled your ocean with creatures from the coldwaters as you can see in the book, as well asdolphins and turtles and warmer water creaturesnearer the boy’s end. Don’t forget to add thethings Immi finds, and gifts of your own!Use the same ideas as the working large activitydescribed above, but this time small is definitelybeautiful.Add descriptive words and sounds to thepicture. Get creative. there are mermaids andother magical things under the ocean.Whether you use drawings or collage, or mixedmedia, your ocean will look amazing!IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOODPAGE 5 / 7Small worlds can be enormous too! A smallcardboard box with or without a lid can becomea treasure trove, filled with drawings and objectsfrom the book, as well as new gifts.Decorate the box inside and out with either icy,sandy or watery things.
Make a StoryNecklacePrint out the 6 circle templatesprovided onto an A3 sheet of paper.Give each student a set of 6 circles.In each circle, using beautiful bright colours,students can draw their favourite objects,animals, scenes or characters from the book.A good mix of big and small, underwater and onland, icy and hot. BUT in the 6th circle think of aspecial gift for Immi. Something from the heart,something special. And it really can be anything,from magical to practical, even food to makeand share – Immi loves a birthday cake!Cut out each circle and staple or stick themonto a length of wool or string, long enoughto make a necklace – they only need a tinygap in between each circle. This is your ‘StoryNecklace’.Wearing your Story Necklaces, look at thepictures on each one and see what new storiesyou can see there. There are so many storiesto be found - the more you look, the more youcan find! A new story of Immi and the boy? Anunderwater football match? A flying whale? Thisisn’t my story anymore. it’s yours! And anythingcan happen!If they are able to, students can add words andstart writing their favourite story down after thespoken word sessions.Whichever ideas and activities you choose fromthis resource, enjoy the experience and havefun making Immi your own.IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOODPAGE 6 / 7
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IMMI BY KARIN LITTLEWOOD PAGE 1 / 7. Pass the Story Parcel Get to know Immi's story with this game. From the book's illustrations choose at least 10 or more favourite objects, animals, etc. Photocopy (enlarging if necessary) and print a different object picture onto pieces of postcard-sized thick paper or card. Wrap your parcel with layers of different textures, colours, weights, plain and .
