Writing can really be fun. What better way to write about a good movie and a great book!? In school, we always wish that students felt comfortable with writing. Parents, you can help!
I finally saw "Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs" and I have to say, I am so glad I read the book first. I was amazed with how much "meat" they added to make it into a feature film. Watching the movie got me thinking, how many more childrens books were amazingly extended into a movie. From my memory I thought if these few:
Polar Express still amazes me as to how they took such a short book and turned it into a favorite must see Christmas movie.
The next time you get ready to view a children's movie, see if a book inspired it first. If so, pick up the book with your child, read it, watch the movie, then afterwards compare the two.
To extend as a writing activity, you can use:
Venn Diagram: Book in "A", movie in "B", and what was the same between both in "C"
"T" chart: compare the two side by side.
A Concept chart would be great for older writers.
At the end, the could work on paragrah writing. Make sure it contains a beginning, middle, and end. For the primary writers it would look like this:
In the book, there was a story told by the grandpa. In the movie, it was real. They both had to leave the town.
As the children get older, you can expect more detail comparing the two. What a fun way to pass an otherwise boring day. You can stock up for Spring Break!
For more books that were made to feature films, click: Books into Feature films
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