Set in a louisiana backwater town in the 1950s, the film chronicles the comingofage of a young teenage girl. A reading of simon bartrams childrens book man on the moon a day in the life of bob. Buy this book each day, a lanky bachelor named bob leaves his redbrick townhouse. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob literature. One day, i was at my old school, st josephs in hebburn, and i saw the caretaker. And just in case youve been living under a rock and to save you the trouble of trying to access youtube from school here is the advert. Man on the moon y2 narrative this unit uses the everpopular simon bartram book man on the moon. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob, corebooks. Man on the moon is a 1999 biographical comedydrama film about the late american entertainer andy kaufman, starring jim carrey as kaufman.
The film was directed by milos forman and also features danny devito, courtney love, and paul giamatti. Y ou may be looking at this website because youve heard about bob, the man on the moon. In its elegiac nostalgia for the days of childhood innocence, robert mulligans the man in the moon recalls another of mulligans earlier films, robert mulligan. If thats the case then youve come to the right place as youll find out a lot more about bob here.
Simon bartram has 22 books on goodreads with 1549 ratings. Posts about bob man on the moon written by theliteracyleader. The two follow up books to this one are wonderful too. If you are fascinated by the mysteries of the universe or the secrets of the deep, come and embark on exciting adventures with stories and pictures. He also welcomes tourist spaceships and gives guided tours. Man on the moon is a childrens book by simon bartram, published in 2002. Buy bobs lunar adventures by simon bartram from waterstones today. Man on the moon by simon bartram is a straightforward story of a mans day at work, on the moon, with an underlying humour. Man on the moon y2 narrative emma rogers education.
He keeps it clean and tidy and entertains passing tourist spaceships by doing handstands. A decade in the making, this book is based on hundreds of hours of indepth interviews with each of the twentyfour moon voyagers, as well as those who contributed their brain power, training and. These resources are designed to be used with simon bartrams book man on the moon. Everything you need to run a whole class project about this stunning picture book. Bob the man on the moon by simon bartram tes resources. Worksheets to encourage thinking and investigation. This video features pages from the book and is read by. Simon bartram is the talented author and illustrator behind bob, the man on the moon and dougal, the deep sea adventurer. Bob is beginning to be quite important in this universe. Simon bartram is one of the most talented picture book illustrators and authors working today. My 5 year old loved these books, especially exploring the illustrations. This fun book for kids is a great story time tale to engage your children in reading. Bobs lunar adventures by simon bartram waterstones. Apr 03, 2011 man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram story time read aloud for key stage 1 duration.
Bob is an astronaut who commutes to the moon every day in his rocket to prepare for tourist visits. Files included 14 2 week plan to go with the story of man on the moon simon. The children first study the story as told in the text before going on to explore the substory of the aliens. Jan 01, 2004 2017 is the 15th anniversary of the creation of bob, man on the moon, celebrate with this anniversary edition. September 4, 2015 september 4, 2015 theliteracyleader. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram, author. The children then go on to plan and write their own stories. Year 2 kids at tower bridge primary school in london explain aliens to everyone, including their teacher kerry and awardwinning writerillustrator simon bartram. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob simon bartram story time read aloud for key stage 1 duration. Matilda reads man on the moon by simon bartram youtube. Man on the moon with simon bartram edinburgh book festival. Jul 20, 2016 the man in the moon who has fueled mythology and watched over sleeping children for millennia is actually the product of a gargantuan space collision billions of years ago. Jul 22, 2014 everything you need to run a whole class project about this stunning picture book. Bob the man on the moon by simon bartram teaching resources.
Year 1 curriculum map autumn 1 2016 topic 5,4,3,2,1 blast off. Presents a typical day in the life of bob, the man on the moon, who rockets to work each morning, cleans up after the astronauts, and performs other duties before returning home for a bath and bed. This unit uses the everpopular simon bartram book man on the moon. I had always doodled in sketchbooks and had this character, the man in the moon. Man on the moon by simon bartram 9781840114911paperback. These activities have been aligned to the australian curriculum and trialled by teachers at huntingdale primary school in western australia.
Feb, 20 simon is a kind of authorstrator as he writes and illustrates his own books, usually featuring his childlike hero bob, the man on the moon. Bob commutes to the moon every day, it only takes him 15 minutes. Guardians of childhood the man in the moon book guardians of childhood books kids books. Text liz hopkins and marie svilis 2014 teach primary. Literature man on the moon by simon bartram teaching resources. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Man on the moon man on the moon, book 1 by simon bartram book cover, description, publication history. It describes the voyages of the apollo program astronauts in detail, from apollo 8 to 17. It was chosen as the blue peter book of the year after it was reprinted in paperback in 2004. Ks1 teacher resources, literacy and numeracy resources. The voyages of the apollo astronauts is a book by andrew chaikin, first published in 1994. If so, then someone would have to keep the moon tidy and presentable hence, bob. Man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram this humorous book introduces the young reader to bobs routine existence, which contrasts absurdly with his exotic day job as janitor and tour guide on the moon.
Simon bartrams stories of bob, man on the moon, and his friend barry. Other activities include a visitors guide to the moon and an intergalactic passport. A set of activities suitable for year 3 students to complete based on the book man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram. Simon bartram templar publishing age 57 a beautifully illustrated picture book about an apparently ordinary man, bob, who has an extraordinary job. Year 2 module man on the moon a day in the l3 ife of bob by simon bartram published by templar publishing every day. Enjoy the stunning artwork simon bartram has become famous for. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
This is man on the moon by simon bartram by pamela lewis on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Hes the one who goes to the moon every day and keeps it all tidy for the tourists. But there the resemblance finishes, for bobs job is to be the man on the moon. Man on the moon man on the moon, book 1 by simon bartram. Weve found 171,210 lyrics, 8 artists, and 50 albums matching man in the moon. I love the illustrations, there are lots of hidden things to spot in the pictures.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. He realised very early on that he wanted to be an illustrator as he always loved drawing and was an avid consumer of comics. Official website for simon bartram, bob, man on the moon. Man on the moon by simon bartram is a straightforward story of a man s day at work, on the moon, with an underlying humour. English core texts link to topic cross curricular learning text. Simon bartrams most popular book is man on the moon a day in the life of bob.
Lyrics the man in the moon, looked out of the moon, looked out of the moon and said, its time for all children on the earth, to think about getting to bed. The man in the moon who has fueled mythology and watched over sleeping children for millennia is actually the product of a gargantuan space collision billions of years ago. Jul, 2016 a set of activities suitable for year 3 students to complete based on the book man on the moon a day in the life of bob by simon bartram. Bob has just celebrated his 10th anniversary in print and simon says he is nowhere near being bored with his character. I wanted him to go to the moon but i needed him to do something. See also nursery rhymes youtube extras for plus members song with chords pdf midi file listen. You dont mind having to read it over and over again and it was a good excuse as we had to do so. The fun of simon bartrams big, handsome picture book depends on the juxtaposition of the mudane and the extraordinary, and the clever interplay of text and picture. Literature man on the moon by simon bartram teaching. Find out about bob in this wonderfully written and illustrated book by simon bartram. Jun 24, 2017 man on the moon by simon bartram, 2002, candlewick press edition, in english 1st u. The illustrations are a delight with so much to discover and discuss, not least the aliens on. Christopher eccleston telling a bedtime story on cbeebies. Covers a variety of reading and writing exercises and includes extension activities.
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