Whiffy Wilson Series Collection 3 Books Set By Caryl Hart ( Whiffy Wilson, The Wolf who wouldn't go to bed, The Wolf who wouldn't go to school )

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Our new English lesson plan is based on Whiffy Wilson: The Wolf Who Wouldn't go to Bed by Caryl Hart. You can buy the book for your class here.

We’ve been reading another great picture book to prepare a child for starting school –Whiffy Wilson The Wolf who wouldn’t go to School. I love the humorous approach that Caryl Hart has added to a familiar situation and she has created a wonderfully supportive friend, Dotty, who helps to ensure that Wilson has lots of fun on his first day at school. ISBN 978-1-40832-585-8 With Caryl Hart's funny story and Leonie Lord’s fabulous art, schooldays have never been such fun! The transition from home to school can be an anxious one. Stepping into the unknown and being worried about getting answers wrong or not knowing how to do something. Whiffy Wilson isn’t sure about starting school but maybe he needs to be brave and see what it’s all about. Wilson’s friend Dotty is a strong female character who gently takes charge and shows Wilson what to do when they get to school. One of our favourite pictures shows Wilson with his arm around her at story time, it beautifully evokes the strength of their friendship and his appreciation of her support. Although Wilson’s father and teacher are mentioned in the text no adults are shown in the illustrations, the story is about Wilson, Dotty and their classmates.I work with my publishers and learning specialists to create a wealth of FREE activities to accompany my books.

The Story: Wilson wouldn’t learn his numbers or how to write his name, he’s never used a pen or read a book. His father says that he must go to school but Wilson thinks that school is boring. Wilson’s friend, Dotty, takes him to school with her and they have a busy day. Wilson has a great time and the teacher gives him a gold star. Next morning when Wilson gets up early and calls for Dotty he is very disappointed when she tells him that it is Saturday and there is no school!

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It would be interesting to focus on some verbs that can also be nouns – for example ‘play’. Teachers could ask pupils to use ‘play’ in a sentence as a verb and then as a noun. This could be repeated with other verbs/nouns: thought; walk; love; kiss; sleep; laugh; grin and dream.